#212845 Color
#212845 is rgb(33, 40, 69) in RGB, hsl(228, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 42%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212845rgb(33, 40, 69)hsl(228, 35%, 20%)hsv(228, 52%, 27%)cmyk(52%, 42%, 0%, 73%)oklch(28.5% 0.054 272.3)lab(16.60% 4.06 -19.50)lch(16.60% 19.92 281.75)What #212845 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 #212845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212845 Channel Values
How #212845 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 40 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.44:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212845 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 #212845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212845; 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 #212845
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 #212845 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.
#212845#272745#252745#262645#242745#1A2D2D#1D2B38#2A2A2AUsing #212845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-212845: #212845;background-color: #212845;colors: { 'color-212845': '#212845' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.157, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_212845">#212845</color>fill="#212845"More Blue Colors
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#212845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212845?
#212845 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 40, 69) in RGB and hsl(228, 35%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #212845?
#212845 is rgb(33, 40, 69) — red 33, green 40, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212845?
#212845 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 42%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212845 scores 14.44:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212845 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 25.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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