Information about #212C5B color

#212C5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#212C5B falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 44, 91) — 12.9% red, 17.3% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 18 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#212C5B presents itself as a confidently colored blue — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Delft Blue (#1F305E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Phthalo Blue (#272D59) and Blast Off (#262857).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(33, 44, 91)), which gives #212C5B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #212C5B: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #212C5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#212C5B color variations

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

#212C5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#5468C1

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White

#FFFFFF

#212C5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#192247

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#131935

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Black

#000000

#212C5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#212C5B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#204159

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#205959

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#205943

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#212C5B 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
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#5A4F20
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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
#212C5B
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#485A20
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#5A3320
#5A3320

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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
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#20485A
#20485A

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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
#212C5B
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#5A202B
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#2B5A20
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4F205A
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#5A4F20
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#2B5A20
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#5A2048
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#5A4F20
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#205A33
#205A33

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Nearest named colors to #212C5B

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

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Dark Persian Blue color link
Dark Persian Blue

#2D2759

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

#212C5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#212C5B
  • RGB33, 44, 91
  • CMYK23, 18, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(33, 44, 91)
  • HSL229°, 47%, 24%
  • HSL Precise228.621°, 46.774%, 24.314%
  • HSV229°, 64%, 36%
  • HSB229°, 64%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.173, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.173, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.173, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID212C5B
  • DECIMAL ID2174043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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