#212074 Color
#212074 is rgb(33, 32, 116) in RGB, hsl(241, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212074rgb(33, 32, 116)hsl(241, 57%, 29%)hsv(241, 72%, 45%)cmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 55%)oklch(30.9% 0.139 275.1)lab(17.61% 24.05 -49.05)lch(17.61% 54.62 296.12)What #212074 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 #212074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212074 Channel Values
How #212074 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 32 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.78:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212074 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 #212074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212074; 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 #212074
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 #212074 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-212074: #212074;background-color: #212074;colors: { 'color-212074': '#212074' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.125, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_212074">#212074</color>fill="#212074"More Blue Colors
#212074 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#212074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212074?
#212074 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 32, 116) in RGB and hsl(241, 57%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #212074?
#212074 is rgb(33, 32, 116) — red 33, green 32, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212074?
#212074 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 72%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212074 scores 13.78:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212074 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 3.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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