#214478 Color
#214478 is rgb(33, 68, 120) in RGB, hsl(216, 57%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#214478rgb(33, 68, 120)hsl(216, 57%, 30%)hsv(216, 73%, 47%)cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 53%)oklch(38.9% 0.097 258.3)lab(28.44% 1.83 -34.10)lch(28.44% 34.14 273.07)What #214478 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 #214478, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#214478 Channel Values
How #214478 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 68 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 57% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 73% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214478 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 #214478
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214478; 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 #214478
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 #214478 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.
#214478#404078#364178#3B3B78#323F78#004D4D#104A61#444444Using #214478 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-214478: #214478;background-color: #214478;colors: { 'color-214478': '#214478' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.267, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_214478">#214478</color>fill="#214478"More Blue Colors
#214478 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#214478 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #214478?
#214478 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 68, 120) in RGB and hsl(216, 57%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #214478?
#214478 is rgb(33, 68, 120) — red 33, green 68, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #214478?
#214478 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 43%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #214478 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #214478 scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #214478 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #214478 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.49, which is visibly different.
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