#216783 Color
#216783 is rgb(33, 103, 131) in RGB, hsl(197, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 21%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#216783rgb(33, 103, 131)hsl(197, 60%, 32%)hsv(197, 75%, 51%)cmyk(75%, 21%, 0%, 49%)oklch(48.4% 0.081 228.9)lab(40.31% -14.78 -22.29)lch(40.31% 26.75 236.46)What #216783 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 #216783, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#216783 Channel Values
How #216783 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 103 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #216783 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 #216783
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #216783; 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 #216783
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 #216783 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.
#216783#5F5F83#4D6283#575784#475E84#0C6B6B#166975#606060Using #216783 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-216783: #216783;background-color: #216783;colors: { 'color-216783': '#216783' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.404, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_216783">#216783</color>fill="#216783"More Teal Colors
#216783 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#216783 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #216783?
#216783 is a dark teal — rgb(33, 103, 131) in RGB and hsl(197, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.
What is the RGB value of #216783?
#216783 is rgb(33, 103, 131) — red 33, green 103, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #216783?
#216783 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 21%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #216783 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #216783 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #216783 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #216783 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 16.99, which is visibly different.
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