Close to French Blue
#217ABC
#217ABC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 47.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #217ABC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.59:1 AABlack text on this color
4.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.59:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #217ABC as they’d see it.
#217ABC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #217ABC
What color is #217ABC?
#217ABC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 47.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 70% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #217ABC in RGB?
#217ABC is rgb(33, 122, 188): 33 red, 122 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #217ABC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 35, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #217ABC?
PANTONE 7461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #217ABC?
Its complement #A76539 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.