#211636 Color
#211636 is rgb(33, 22, 54) in RGB, hsl(261, 42%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#211636rgb(33, 22, 54)hsl(261, 42%, 15%)hsv(261, 59%, 21%)cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 79%)oklch(23.2% 0.061 297.3)lab(10.09% 12.38 -19.26)lch(10.09% 22.89 302.73)What #211636 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 #211636, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#211636 Channel Values
How #211636 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 33 · G 22 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 42% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 59% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.04:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #211636 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.
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Colors That Go With #211636
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #211636; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #211636
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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How #211636 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.
#211636#181836#1C1736#1A1A36#1D1936#1C1C1C#1E1A29#1C1C1CUsing #211636 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-211636: #211636;background-color: #211636;colors: { 'color-211636': '#211636' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.086, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_211636">#211636</color>fill="#211636"More Purple Colors
#211636 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#211636 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #211636?
#211636 is a darkest purple — rgb(33, 22, 54) in RGB and hsl(261, 42%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #211636?
#211636 is rgb(33, 22, 54) — red 33, green 22, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #211636?
#211636 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 59%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #211636 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #211636 scores 17.04:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #211636 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #211636 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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