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#216ACA Color

#216ACA is rgb(33, 106, 202) in RGB, hsl(214, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim (#1560BD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#216ACA
HEX#216ACA
RGBrgb(33, 106, 202)
HSLhsl(214, 72%, 46%)
HSVhsv(214, 84%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.165 257.2)
LABlab(44.59% 5.72 -57.22)
LCHlch(44.59% 57.51 275.71)

What #216ACA 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 #216ACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#216ACA Channel Values

How #216ACA 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 106 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 72% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 84% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #216ACA 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #216ACA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #216ACA; 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 #216ACA

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 #216ACA 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#216ACA
Protanopia#6262CA
Protanomaly#5065CA
Deuteranopia#5A5ACB
Deuteranomaly#4961CA
Tritanopia#007C7C
Tritanomaly#0075A1
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #216ACA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-216aca: #216ACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #216ACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-216aca': '#216ACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.416, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_216aca">#216ACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#216ACA"

More Blue Colors

#216ACA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#216ACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #216ACA?

#216ACA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(33, 106, 202) in RGB and hsl(214, 72%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.

What is the RGB value of #216ACA?

#216ACA is rgb(33, 106, 202) — red 33, green 106, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #216ACA?

#216ACA converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #216ACA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #216ACA scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #216ACA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #216ACA 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 15.48, which is visibly different.

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