Information about #21535E color

#21535E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #21535E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 83, 94) (12.9% red, 32.5% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 63 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #21535E leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Retro (#1B5256) and Arapawa (#274A5D).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 83, 94) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #21535E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#21535E color variations

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

#21535E 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 #21535E

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21535E
  • RGB33, 83, 94
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(33, 83, 94)
  • HSL191°, 48%, 25%
  • HSL Precise190.82°, 48.031%, 24.902%
  • HSV191°, 65%, 37%
  • HSB191°, 65%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.325, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.325, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.325, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID21535E
  • DECIMAL ID2184030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01