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#2170DE Color

#2170DE is rgb(33, 112, 222) in RGB, hsl(215, 74%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 50%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2170DE
HEX#2170DE
RGBrgb(33, 112, 222)
HSLhsl(215, 74%, 50%)
HSVhsv(215, 85%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 50%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.184 258.2)
LABlab(47.47% 8.71 -63.95)
LCHlch(47.47% 64.54 277.76)

What #2170DE 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 #2170DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#2170DE Channel Values

How #2170DE 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 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 74% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 85% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2170DE 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2170DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2170DE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #2170DE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2170DE.

How #2170DE 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#2170DE
Protanopia#6767DE
Protanomaly#546BDE
Deuteranopia#5F5FDF
Deuteranomaly#4D66DE
Tritanopia#008585
Tritanomaly#007DB0
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2170DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2170de: #2170DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2170DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2170de': '#2170DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.439, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_2170de">#2170DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2170DE"

More Blue Colors

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

#2170DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2170DE?

#2170DE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(33, 112, 222) in RGB and hsl(215, 74%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #2170DE?

#2170DE is rgb(33, 112, 222) — red 33, green 112, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2170DE?

#2170DE converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 50%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2170DE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2170DE scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2170DE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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