#215583 Color
#215583 is rgb(33, 85, 131) in RGB, hsl(208, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 35%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#215583rgb(33, 85, 131)hsl(208, 60%, 32%)hsv(208, 75%, 51%)cmyk(75%, 35%, 0%, 49%)oklch(43.8% 0.094 248.5)lab(34.45% -4.89 -31.40)lch(34.45% 31.78 261.14)What #215583 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 #215583, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#215583 Channel Values
How #215583 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 85 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215583 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 #215583
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215583; 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 #215583
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 #215583 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.
#215583#4F4F83#415183#494984#3C4E83#005C5C#0F5A6E#525252Using #215583 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-215583: #215583;background-color: #215583;colors: { 'color-215583': '#215583' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.333, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_215583">#215583</color>fill="#215583"More Blue Colors
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#215583 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #215583?
#215583 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 85, 131) in RGB and hsl(208, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #215583?
#215583 is rgb(33, 85, 131) — red 33, green 85, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #215583?
#215583 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 35%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #215583 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #215583 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #215583 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #215583 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.93, which is visibly different.
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