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#21154C Color

#21154C is rgb(33, 21, 76) in RGB, hsl(253, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 72%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21154C
HEX#21154C
RGBrgb(33, 21, 76)
HSLhsl(253, 57%, 19%)
HSVhsv(253, 72%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 72%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(25% 0.096 287.3)
LABlab(11.37% 19.07 -32.67)
LCHlch(11.37% 37.83 300.27)

What #21154C 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 #21154C, 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 blue in the library.

#21154C Channel Values

How #21154C 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 21 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 57% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 72% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.45:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21154C 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 text16.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21154C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21154C; 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 #21154C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #21154C.

How #21154C 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#21154C
Protanopia#17174C
Protanomaly#1C164C
Deuteranopia#1A1A4C
Deuteranomaly#1D184C
Tritanopia#142222
Tritanomaly#1A1D37
Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

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Using #21154C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-21154c: #21154C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21154C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21154c': '#21154C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.082, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_21154c">#21154C</color>
SVG fillfill="#21154C"

More Blue Colors

#21154C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21154C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21154C?

#21154C is a darkest blue — rgb(33, 21, 76) in RGB and hsl(253, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #21154C?

#21154C is rgb(33, 21, 76) — red 33, green 21, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21154C?

#21154C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 72%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21154C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21154C scores 16.45:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21154C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21154C 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 19.81, which is visibly different.

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