#213540 Color
#213540 is rgb(33, 53, 64) in RGB, hsl(201, 32%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#213540rgb(33, 53, 64)hsl(201, 32%, 19%)hsv(201, 48%, 25%)cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 75%)oklch(31.7% 0.032 233.2)lab(20.83% -5.67 -9.59)lch(20.83% 11.14 239.40)What #213540 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 #213540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#213540 Channel Values
How #213540 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 53 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 32% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 48% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.74:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #213540 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 #213540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #213540; 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 #213540
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 #213540 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.
#213540#323240#2C3340#2F2F40#2A3240#1E3737#1F363B#323232Using #213540 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-213540: #213540;background-color: #213540;colors: { 'color-213540': '#213540' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.208, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_213540">#213540</color>fill="#213540"More Blue Colors
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#213540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #213540?
#213540 is a darkest blue — rgb(33, 53, 64) in RGB and hsl(201, 32%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #213540?
#213540 is rgb(33, 53, 64) — red 33, green 53, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #213540?
#213540 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #213540 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #213540 scores 12.74:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #213540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #213540 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.
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