#21475E Color
#21475E is rgb(33, 71, 94) in RGB, hsl(203, 48%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21475Ergb(33, 71, 94)hsl(203, 48%, 25%)hsv(203, 65%, 37%)cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 63%)oklch(38.1% 0.058 237.6)lab(28.21% -8.01 -18.00)lch(28.21% 19.70 246.02)What #21475E 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 #21475E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21475E Channel Values
How #21475E 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 71 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 48% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 65% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21475E 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 #21475E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21475E; 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 #21475E
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 #21475E 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.
#21475E#42425E#38445E#3D3D5F#34415E#184A4A#1C4953#434343Using #21475E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21475e: #21475E;background-color: #21475E;colors: { 'color-21475e': '#21475E' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.278, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_21475e">#21475E</color>fill="#21475E"More Blue Colors
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#21475E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21475E?
#21475E is a dark blue — rgb(33, 71, 94) in RGB and hsl(203, 48%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #21475E?
#21475E is rgb(33, 71, 94) — red 33, green 71, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21475E?
#21475E converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 24%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21475E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21475E scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21475E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21475E 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 14.98, which is visibly different.
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