Information about #216174 color

#216174 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #216174 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 97, 116) — 12.9% red, 38% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 7 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #216174 reads as a pleasantly vivid cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orient (#255B77). Nearby in the Register you will also find Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71) and Light Blue Flower (#1D697C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(33, 97, 116)), which gives #216174 its character. If you plan to put text on a #216174 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #216174 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#216174 color variations

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

#216174 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 #216174

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#216174
  • RGB33, 97, 116
  • CMYK33, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(33, 97, 116)
  • HSL194°, 56%, 29%
  • HSL Precise193.735°, 55.705%, 29.216%
  • HSV194°, 72%, 45%
  • HSB194°, 72%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.380, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.380, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.380, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID216174
  • DECIMAL ID2187636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01