#212498

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #212498?

RGB(33, 36, 152), HSL(238.5, 64.3%, 36.3%), CMYK(78.3%, 76.3%, 0.0%, 40.4%).

Q: Does #212498 meet WCAG contrast on white?

11.86:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA pass for normal text.

Overview

#212498 is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 33, 36, 152, in HSL 238.5°, 64.3%, 36.3%, and in CMYK 78.3%, 76.3%, 0.0%, 40.4%. The nearest named color is navy.

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Color Values

HEX

#212498

RGB

33, 36, 152

HSL

238.5, 64.3%, 36.3%

HSV

238.5, 78.3%, 59.6%

CMYK

78.3%, 76.3%, 0.0%, 40.4%

OKLCH

0.3547 0.1816 271.3

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: navy

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.