Information about #217CFD color

#217CFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #217CFD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(33, 124, 253) — 12.9% red, 48.6% green, 99.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 86 / 51 / 0 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#217CFD is a maximally vivid steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. 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 Clear Blue (#247AFD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) and Blue Ribbon (#306EFF).

In RGB terms — rgb(33, 124, 253) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #217CFD: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #217CFD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#217CFD color variations

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

#217CFD 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 #217CFD

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

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

Dodger Blue color link
Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Blue Ribbon color link
Blue Ribbon

#306EFF

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Riobleu color link
Riobleu

#0B85FF

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Real Azure color link
Real Azure

#3B86FF

Azure color link
Azure

#007FFF

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#217CFD
  • RGB33, 124, 253
  • CMYK86, 51, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(33, 124, 253)
  • HSL215°, 98%, 56%
  • HSL Precise215.182°, 98.214%, 56.078%
  • HSV215°, 87%, 99%
  • HSB215°, 87%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.486, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.486, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.486, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID217CFD
  • DECIMAL ID2194685
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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