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#21364A Color

#21364A is rgb(33, 54, 74) in RGB, hsl(209, 38%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#21364A
HEX#21364A
RGBrgb(33, 54, 74)
HSLhsl(209, 38%, 21%)
HSVhsv(209, 55%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.045 248.2)
LABlab(21.57% -3.59 -15.16)
LCHlch(21.57% 15.58 256.69)

What #21364A 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 #21364A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#21364A Channel Values

How #21364A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 33 · G 54 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 38% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 55% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.42:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21364A 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.

TextWhite text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #21364A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21364A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #21364A

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 #21364A 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.

Typical#21364A
Protanopia#33334A
Protanomaly#2D344A
Deuteranopia#30304A
Deuteranomaly#2B334A
Tritanopia#1B3939
Tritanomaly#1E3840
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #21364A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-21364a: #21364A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #21364A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-21364a': '#21364A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.212, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_21364a">#21364A</color>
SVG fillfill="#21364A"

More Blue Colors

#21364A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#21364A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #21364A?

#21364A is a dark blue — rgb(33, 54, 74) in RGB and hsl(209, 38%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #21364A?

#21364A is rgb(33, 54, 74) — red 33, green 54, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #21364A?

#21364A converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #21364A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #21364A scores 12.42:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #21364A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #21364A 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 17.11, which is visibly different.

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