#21BDE8 Color
#21BDE8 is rgb(33, 189, 232) in RGB and hsl(193, 81%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DeepSkyBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#21BDE8
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#21BDE8RGB
rgb(33, 189, 232)HSL
hsl(193, 81%, 52%)HSV
hsv(193, 86%, 91%)OKLCH
oklch(74.2% 0.133 222.9)CMYK
cmyk(86%, 19%, 0%, 9%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #21BDE8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #21BDE8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #21BDE8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.