Color swatch image showing Ball Blue (#21ABCD) with RGB(33,171,205) values

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Ball Blue (#21ABCD) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) Color Information

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) RGB value is (33, 171, 205). The hex color red value is 33, green is 171, and blue is 205. Its HSL format shows a hue of 192°, saturation of 72 percent, and lightness of 47 percent. The CMYK process values are 84 percent, 17 percent, 0 percent, 20 percent.

Ball Blue
#21ABCD
rgb(33, 171, 205)
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Ball Blue (#21ABCD) Color Meaning

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) conveys clarity, intellectual openness, and refreshing calm. In color psychology, it stimulates alert focus, encourages thoughtful decision making, and reduces emotional heaviness. In cultures and history, Ball Blue (#21ABCD) appears in art, textiles, and modern design, symbolizing clarity, trustworthiness, and a serene visual presence. From a spiritual perspective, Ball Blue (#21ABCD) represents calm insight, thoughtful awareness, and balanced expression. It encourages intentional communication and measured action.

Color Conversion

Convert Ball Blue (#21ABCD) 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
#21ABCD
RGB
rgb(33, 171, 205)
HSL
hsl(192°, 72%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(84%, 17%, 0%, 20%)
HSV
hsv(192°, 84%, 80%)
XYZ
26.2096 33.8569 62.9113
Yxy
33.8569 0.2131 0.2753
Hunter Lab
58.1867 -3.2298 -4.4673
CIE-Lab
64.8489 -23.0418 -27.1841

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red33 / 255 (13%)
13%
Green171 / 255 (67%)
67%
Blue205 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan84 / 100 (84%)
84%
Magenta17 / 100 (17%)
17%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)20 / 100 (20%)
20%

Color Variations

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) 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

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) 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 Ball Blue (#21ABCD) 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
#21ABCD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.70:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.70:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.70:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #21ABCD 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

Ball Blue (#21ABCD)

protanopia

#5d5ec5

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #21ABCD;

Text Color

color: #21ABCD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #21ABCD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #21ABCD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #21ABCD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #21ABCD 0%, #14667a 100%);

Ball Blue (#21ABCD) Color FAQs

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