#217CB5 Color

#217CB5 is rgb(33, 124, 181) in RGB and hsl(203, 69%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#217CB5

HEX#217CB5

RGBrgb(33, 124, 181)

HSLhsl(203, 69%, 42%)

HSVhsv(203, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.12 242)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 31%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #217CB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #217CB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#217CB5 Complementary#B55A21 Analogous#21B5A4 Analogous#2132B5 Triadic#B5217C Triadic#7CB521

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #217CB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2894D7 #4AA5DE #6CB6E4 #8FC7EA #B1D8F1 #D4EAF7

Shades

#1D6E9F #195C86 #154D70 #103B56 #0C2C41 #071B27

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