Information about #21096D color

#21096D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #21096D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 9, 109) (12.9% red, 3.5% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 70 / 92 / 0 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #21096D reads as a energetic, saturated deep-sea blue and 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 very close to PHCH (#201173). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Navy (#1A0076) and ACE Blue (#290177).

The recipe behind #21096D is rgb(33, 9, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #21096D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#21096D color variations

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

#21096D 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 #21096D

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

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Deep Indigo color link
Deep Indigo

#160059

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21096D
  • RGB33, 9, 109
  • CMYK70, 92, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(33, 9, 109)
  • HSL254°, 85%, 23%
  • HSL Precise254.4°, 84.746%, 23.137%
  • HSV254°, 92%, 43%
  • HSB254°, 92%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.035, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.035, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.035, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21096D
  • DECIMAL ID2165101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01