Information about #2166CE color

#2166CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2166CE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 102, 206) — 12.9% red, 40% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 68 / 41 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2166CE is a vivid, lively azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Celtic Blue (#246BCE). Slightly further away sit Mariner (#286ACD) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 102, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2166CE: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. No one has named #2166CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2166CE color variations

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

#2166CE 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 #2166CE

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

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2166CE
  • RGB33, 102, 206
  • CMYK68, 41, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(33, 102, 206)
  • HSL216°, 72%, 47%
  • HSL Precise216.069°, 72.385%, 46.863%
  • HSV216°, 84%, 81%
  • HSB216°, 84%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.400, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.400, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.400, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2166CE
  • DECIMAL ID2189006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01