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#214769 Color

#214769 is rgb(33, 71, 105) in RGB, hsl(208, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 32%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#214769
HEX#214769
RGBrgb(33, 71, 105)
HSLhsl(208, 52%, 27%)
HSVhsv(208, 69%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 32%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.073 247.9)
LABlab(28.67% -4.74 -24.27)
LCHlch(28.67% 24.73 258.95)

What #214769 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 #214769, 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.

#214769 Channel Values

How #214769 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 71 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 52% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 69% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214769 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 text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #214769

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214769; 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 #214769

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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Shades

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How #214769 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#214769
Protanopia#424269
Protanomaly#384469
Deuteranopia#3D3D69
Deuteranomaly#344169
Tritanopia#104C4C
Tritanomaly#184A59
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #214769 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-214769: #214769;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #214769;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-214769': '#214769' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.278, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_214769">#214769</color>
SVG fillfill="#214769"

More Blue Colors

#214769 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#214769 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #214769?

#214769 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 71, 105) in RGB and hsl(208, 52%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.

What is the RGB value of #214769?

#214769 is rgb(33, 71, 105) — red 33, green 71, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #214769?

#214769 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 32%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #214769 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #214769 scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #214769 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #214769 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 21.82, which is visibly different.

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