#211660 Color
#211660 is rgb(33, 22, 96) in RGB, hsl(249, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 77%, 0%, 62%) 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 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#211660rgb(33, 22, 96)hsl(249, 63%, 23%)hsv(249, 77%, 38%)cmyk(66%, 77%, 0%, 62%)oklch(27.2% 0.123 281.1)lab(13.37% 24.22 -42.95)lch(13.37% 49.31 299.42)What #211660 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 #211660, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#211660 Channel Values
How #211660 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.57:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #211660 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 #211660
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #211660; 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 #211660
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 #211660 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.
#211660#181860#1C1760#1A1A60#1D1960#042929#142245#242424Using #211660 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-211660: #211660;background-color: #211660;colors: { 'color-211660': '#211660' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.086, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_211660">#211660</color>fill="#211660"More Blue Colors
#211660 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#211660 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #211660?
#211660 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 22, 96) in RGB and hsl(249, 63%, 23%) 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 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #211660?
#211660 is rgb(33, 22, 96) — red 33, green 22, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #211660?
#211660 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 77%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #211660 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #211660 scores 15.57:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #211660 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #211660 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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