#214983 Color
#214983 is rgb(33, 73, 131) in RGB, hsl(216, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#214983rgb(33, 73, 131)hsl(216, 60%, 32%)hsv(216, 75%, 51%)cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 49%)oklch(40.9% 0.107 257.9)lab(30.62% 2.30 -37.46)lch(30.62% 37.53 273.52)What #214983 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 #214983, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#214983 Channel Values
How #214983 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 73 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214983 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 #214983
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214983; 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 #214983
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 #214983 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.
#214983#444483#394683#3F3F83#354383#005353#0A4F6A#494949Using #214983 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-214983: #214983;background-color: #214983;colors: { 'color-214983': '#214983' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.286, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_214983">#214983</color>fill="#214983"More Blue Colors
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#214983 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #214983?
#214983 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 73, 131) in RGB and hsl(216, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #214983?
#214983 is rgb(33, 73, 131) — red 33, green 73, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #214983?
#214983 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 44%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #214983 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #214983 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #214983 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #214983 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 19.83, which is visibly different.
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