Color swatch image showing #214FBB with RGB(33,79,187) values

#214FBB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #214FBB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#214FBB Color Information

#214FBB RGB value is (33, 79, 187). The hex color red value is 33, green is 79, and blue is 187. Its HSL format shows a hue of 222°, saturation of 70 percent, and lightness of 43 percent. The CMYK process values are 82 percent, 58 percent, 0 percent, 27 percent.

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#214FBB Color Meaning

Color #214FBB conveys intellectual ambition, structured vision, and chromatic authority. Color #214FBB is a deeper, slightly violet-leaning blue that evokes twilight sky over mountains—dignified, focused, and slightly mysterious. Unlike cobalt or royal blue, #214FBB carries enough depth to feel strategic. In academic and tech branding, #214FBB hue signals high-level thinking: think research institutes, AI platforms, and aerospace. Cognitive research links such blues to improved pattern recognition and long-term planning. In digital interfaces, color #214FBB functions as a premium primary. #214FBB offers strong contrast against light backgrounds and meets accessibility standards with proper pairing. #214FBB’s common in data visualization for “high-value” categories, where its richness implies importance without alarm. Print applications benefit from its opacity and lightfastness, especially in annual reports and luxury tech packaging. Color #214FBB commands respect through precision. Culturally, color #214FBB reflects vision that endures. #214FBB appears in futurist design, university seals, and innovation labs as a symbol of ideas that last. Spiritually, #214FBB aligns with the third eye chakra’s discerning mode: insight over impulse. Designers use color #214FBB when they want to signal ambition with integrity. Its power lies not in volume, but in vision.

Color Conversion

Convert #214FBB across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#214FBB
RGB
rgb(33, 79, 187)
HSL
hsl(222°, 70%, 43%)
CMYK
cmyk(82%, 58%, 0%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(222°, 82%, 73%)
XYZ
12.3928 9.5032 48.1948
Yxy
9.5032 0.1768 0.1356
Hunter Lab
30.8273 0.9631 -3.4390
CIE-Lab
36.9355 25.3701 -61.1524

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red33 / 255 (13%)
13%
Green79 / 255 (31%)
31%
Blue187 / 255 (73%)
73%

CMYK Values

Cyan82 / 100 (82%)
82%
Magenta58 / 100 (58%)
58%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#214FBB harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#214FBB harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #214FBB for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#214FBB

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.24:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.24:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.24:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #214FBB appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#214FBB

protanopia

#3535a1

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #214FBB;

Text Color

color: #214FBB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #214FBB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #214FBB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #214FBB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #214FBB 0%, #142f70 100%);

#214FBB Color FAQs

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