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#2175A6 Color

#2175A6 is rgb(33, 117, 166) in RGB, hsl(202, 67%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 30%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2175A6
HEX#2175A6
RGBrgb(33, 117, 166)
HSLhsl(202, 67%, 39%)
HSVhsv(202, 80%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 30%, 0%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.109 239.7)
LABlab(46.18% -11.84 -33.90)
LCHlch(46.18% 35.91 250.75)

What #2175A6 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 #2175A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2175A6 Channel Values

How #2175A6 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 117 · B 1668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 67% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 80% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2175A6 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 text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2175A6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2175A6; 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 #2175A6

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 #2175A6 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#2175A6
Protanopia#6C6CA6
Protanomaly#5770A6
Deuteranopia#6363A7
Deuteranomaly#506BA7
Tritanopia#007D7D
Tritanomaly#007A8F
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #2175A6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2175a6: #2175A6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2175A6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2175a6': '#2175A6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.459, blue: 0.651)
Android XML<color name="color_2175a6">#2175A6</color>
SVG fillfill="#2175A6"

More Blue Colors

#2175A6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2175A6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2175A6?

#2175A6 is a dark blue — rgb(33, 117, 166) in RGB and hsl(202, 67%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #2175A6?

#2175A6 is rgb(33, 117, 166) — red 33, green 117, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2175A6?

#2175A6 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 30%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2175A6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2175A6 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2175A6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2175A6 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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