#211698 Color
#211698 is rgb(33, 22, 152) in RGB, hsl(245, 75%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 86%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#211698rgb(33, 22, 152)hsl(245, 75%, 34%)hsv(245, 86%, 60%)cmyk(78%, 86%, 0%, 40%)oklch(33.7% 0.194 272.6)lab(19.30% 39.92 -68.88)lch(19.30% 79.61 300.09)What #211698 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 #211698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#211698 Channel Values
How #211698 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 75% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.86:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #211698 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 #211698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #211698; 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 #211698
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 #211698 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.
#211698#181898#1C1798#1A1A98#1D1998#003D3D#00316D#323232Using #211698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-211698: #211698;background-color: #211698;colors: { 'color-211698': '#211698' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.086, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_211698">#211698</color>fill="#211698"More Blue Colors
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#211698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #211698?
#211698 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 22, 152) in RGB and hsl(245, 75%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #211698?
#211698 is rgb(33, 22, 152) — red 33, green 22, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #211698?
#211698 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 86%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #211698 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #211698 scores 12.86:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #211698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #211698 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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