Information about #212D59 color

#212D59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#212D59 falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 45, 89) — 12.9% red, 17.6% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 17 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#212D59 is a clearly saturated deep-sea blue that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Phthalo Blue (#272D59). Slightly further away sit Delft Blue (#1F305E) and Blast Off (#262857).

The recipe behind #212D59 is rgb(33, 45, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #212D59 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#212D59 color variations

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

#212D59 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 #212D59

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

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212D59
  • RGB33, 45, 89
  • CMYK22, 17, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(33, 45, 89)
  • HSL227°, 46%, 24%
  • HSL Precise227.143°, 45.902%, 23.922%
  • HSV227°, 63%, 35%
  • HSB227°, 63%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.176, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.176, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.176, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212D59
  • DECIMAL ID2174297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01