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#215FCA Color

#215FCA is rgb(33, 95, 202) in RGB, hsl(218, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 53%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#215FCA
HEX#215FCA
RGBrgb(33, 95, 202)
HSLhsl(218, 72%, 46%)
HSVhsv(218, 84%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 53%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.178 260.6)
LABlab(41.41% 12.30 -62.35)
LCHlch(41.41% 63.55 281.16)

What #215FCA 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 #215FCA, 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.

#215FCA Channel Values

How #215FCA 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 95 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 72% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 84% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #215FCA 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 text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #215FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #215FCA; 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 #215FCA

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #215FCA.

How #215FCA 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#215FCA
Protanopia#5858CA
Protanomaly#485BCA
Deuteranopia#5151CA
Deuteranomaly#4257CA
Tritanopia#007474
Tritanomaly#006C9E
Achromatopsia#646464

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #215FCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-215fca: #215FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #215FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-215fca': '#215FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.373, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_215fca">#215FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#215FCA"

More Blue Colors

#215FCA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#215FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #215FCA?

#215FCA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(33, 95, 202) in RGB and hsl(218, 72%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #215FCA?

#215FCA is rgb(33, 95, 202) — red 33, green 95, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #215FCA?

#215FCA converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 53%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #215FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #215FCA scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #215FCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #215FCA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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