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#2170CA Color

#2170CA is rgb(33, 112, 202) in RGB, hsl(212, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2170CA
HEX#2170CA
RGBrgb(33, 112, 202)
HSLhsl(212, 72%, 46%)
HSVhsv(212, 84%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.158 255)
LABlab(46.36% 2.22 -54.39)
LCHlch(46.36% 54.43 272.34)

What #2170CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2170CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2170CA Channel Values

How #2170CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 33 · G 112 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 72% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 84% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2170CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2170CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2170CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2170CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2170CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2170CA
Protanopia#6767CA
Protanomaly#546BCA
Deuteranopia#5F5FCB
Deuteranomaly#4D66CA
Tritanopia#008080
Tritanomaly#007AA3
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #2170CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2170ca: #2170CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2170CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2170ca': '#2170CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.439, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2170ca">#2170CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2170CA"

More Blue Colors

#2170CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2170CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2170CA?

#2170CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(33, 112, 202) in RGB and hsl(212, 72%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #2170CA?

#2170CA is rgb(33, 112, 202) — red 33, green 112, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2170CA?

#2170CA converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 45%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2170CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2170CA scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2170CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2170CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 15.48, which is visibly different.

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