Information about #21253A color

#21253A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #21253A is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 37, 58) — 12.9% red, 14.5% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned classic blue, #21253A leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Midnight Express (#21263A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Night (#1F263B) and Ebony Clay (#26283B).

The recipe behind #21253A is rgb(33, 37, 58), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #21253A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #21253A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#21253A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#21253A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #21253A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Surfs Up color link
Surfs Up

#1F2142

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21253A
  • RGB33, 37, 58
  • CMYK10, 8, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(33, 37, 58)
  • HSL230°, 27%, 18%
  • HSL Precise230.4°, 27.473%, 17.843%
  • HSV230°, 43%, 23%
  • HSB230°, 43%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.145, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.145, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.145, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21253A
  • DECIMAL ID2172218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01