Information about #2156C0 color

#2156C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2156C0 falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 86, 192) — 12.9% red, 33.7% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 62 / 42 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2156C0 reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from New Car (#214FC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE) and Denim (#1560BD).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 86, 192) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2156C0: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2156C0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2156C0 color variations

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#2156C0 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 #2156C0

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

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2156C0
  • RGB33, 86, 192
  • CMYK62, 42, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(33, 86, 192)
  • HSL220°, 71%, 44%
  • HSL Precise220°, 70.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV220°, 83%, 75%
  • HSB220°, 83%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.337, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.337, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.337, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2156C0
  • DECIMAL ID2184896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01