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#21065B Color

#21065B is rgb(33, 6, 91) in RGB, hsl(259, 88%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 93%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21065B
HEX#21065B
RGBrgb(33, 6, 91)
HSLhsl(259, 88%, 19%)
HSVhsv(259, 93%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 93%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(24.6% 0.133 285.8)
LABlab(9.82% 31.15 -45.44)
LCHlch(9.82% 55.09 304.43)

What #21065B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #21065B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#21065B Channel Values

How #21065B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 33 · G 6 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 88% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 93% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.91:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21065B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text16.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21065B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21065B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #21065B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #21065B.

How #21065B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#21065B
Protanopia#0D0D5B
Protanomaly#170B5B
Deuteranopia#12125B
Deuteranomaly#190E5B
Tritanopia#072020
Tritanomaly#151940
Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

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Using #21065B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-21065b: #21065B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21065B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21065b': '#21065B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.024, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_21065b">#21065B</color>
SVG fillfill="#21065B"

More Purple Colors

#21065B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21065B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21065B?

#21065B is a darkest purple — rgb(33, 6, 91) in RGB and hsl(259, 88%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #21065B?

#21065B is rgb(33, 6, 91) — red 33, green 6, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21065B?

#21065B converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 93%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21065B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21065B scores 16.91:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21065B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21065B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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