Information about #21AFD6 color

#21AFD6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #21AFD6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 175, 214) (12.9% red, 68.6% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 71 / 15 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#21AFD6 presents itself as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ball Blue (#21ABCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9) and COMS Blue (#21BDE5).

The recipe behind #21AFD6 is rgb(33, 175, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #21AFD6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#21AFD6 color variations

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

#21AFD6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#21AFD6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A8AA9

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#13677F

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#0D4554

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#06222A

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Black

#000000

#21AFD6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#33A4C3

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#459BB2

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#5892A2

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#6C8890

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Grey

#808080

#21AFD6 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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#2421D3

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#2165D3

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#21D3B2

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#21D36B

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#21D324

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#21AFD6 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
#21AFD6
#21AFD6

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#D44821
#D44821

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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
#21AFD6
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#D4A121
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#D42154
#D42154

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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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#21D4A1
#21D4A1

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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
#21AFD6
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#D421AD
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#ADD421
#ADD421

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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
#21AFD6
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#4821D4
#4821D4

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#D44821
#D44821

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#ADD421
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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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#A121D4
#A121D4

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#D44821
#D44821

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#54D421
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Nearest named colors to #21AFD6

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

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

COMS Blue color link
COMS Blue

#21BDE5

Caribbean Blue color link
Caribbean Blue

#1AC1DD

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

failsam blue color link
failsam blue

#15B1EF

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

#21AFD6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#21AFD6
  • RGB33, 175, 214
  • CMYK71, 15, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(33, 175, 214)
  • HSL193°, 73%, 48%
  • HSL Precise192.928°, 73.279%, 48.431%
  • HSV193°, 85%, 84%
  • HSB193°, 85%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.686, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.686, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.686, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID21AFD6
  • DECIMAL ID2207702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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