Color swatch image showing #2271AD with RGB(34,113,173) values

#2271AD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #2271AD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#2271AD Color Information

#2271AD RGB value is (34, 113, 173). The hex color red value is 34, green is 113, and blue is 173. Its HSL format shows a hue of 206°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 80 percent, 35 percent, 0 percent, 32 percent.

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#2271AD Color Meaning

Color #2271AD signifies clarity, openness, and optimistic focus. #2271AD medium blue color #2271AD evokes daytime skies, clean water, and expansive horizons. Psychologically, #2271AD promotes calm attention, creativity, and thoughtful perspective, supporting mental clarity and strategic insight. Culturally, color #2271AD appears in digital design, branding, and environmental aesthetics, symbolizing reliability, freedom, and intellectual openness. Spiritually, #2271AD channels calm awareness, inspiration, and elevated perception, fostering reflective thought and clarity of mind. Its balanced blue hue conveys optimism with composure.

Color Conversion

Convert #2271AD 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
#2271AD
RGB
rgb(34, 113, 173)
HSL
hsl(206°, 67%, 41%)
CMYK
cmyk(80%, 35%, 0%, 32%)
HSV
hsv(206°, 80%, 68%)
XYZ
14.1076 15.1675 41.7192
Yxy
15.1675 0.1987 0.2136
Hunter Lab
38.9455 -0.1118 -2.8933
CIE-Lab
45.8627 -1.9163 -38.6033

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red34 / 255 (13%)
13%
Green113 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue173 / 255 (68%)
68%

CMYK Values

Cyan80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Magenta35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)32 / 100 (32%)
32%

Color Variations

#2271AD 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

#2271AD 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 #2271AD 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.

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#2271AD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.21:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.21:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.21:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #2271AD 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

#2271AD

protanopia

#44459e

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #2271AD;

Text Color

color: #2271AD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #2271AD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2271AD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #2271AD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2271AD 0%, #154469 100%);

#2271AD Color FAQs

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