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#2163FD Color

#2163FD is rgb(33, 99, 253) in RGB, hsl(222, 98%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 61%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2163FD
HEX#2163FD
RGBrgb(33, 99, 253)
HSLhsl(222, 98%, 56%)
HSVhsv(222, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 61%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.238 263.2)
LABlab(45.96% 26.53 -83.74)
LCHlch(45.96% 87.84 287.58)

What #2163FD 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 #2163FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2163FD Channel Values

How #2163FD 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 99 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 98% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2163FD 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 text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2163FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2163FD; 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 #2163FD

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 #2163FD 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#2163FD
Protanopia#5C5CFD
Protanomaly#4B5FFD
Deuteranopia#5454FD
Deuteranomaly#455AFD
Tritanopia#008585
Tritanomaly#0079C1
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #2163FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2163fd: #2163FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2163FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2163fd': '#2163FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.388, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_2163fd">#2163FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2163FD"

More Blue Colors

#2163FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2163FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2163FD?

#2163FD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(33, 99, 253) in RGB and hsl(222, 98%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #2163FD?

#2163FD is rgb(33, 99, 253) — red 33, green 99, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2163FD?

#2163FD converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 61%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2163FD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2163FD scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2163FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2163FD 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 19.21, which is visibly different.

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