Information about #216BBA color

#216BBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#216BBA falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 107, 186) — 12.9% red, 42% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 31 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #216BBA reads as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mid Blue (#276AB3). Slightly further away sit Bluish (#2976BB) and True Blue (#2D68C4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(33, 107, 186)), which gives #216BBA its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #216BBA: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#216BBA color variations

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

#216BBA 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 #216BBA

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

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Trust Blue color link
Trust Blue

#0A64BC

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#216BBA
  • RGB33, 107, 186
  • CMYK60, 31, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(33, 107, 186)
  • HSL211°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise210.98°, 69.863%, 42.941%
  • HSV211°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB211°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.420, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.420, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.420, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID216BBA
  • DECIMAL ID2190266
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01