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#216bc1 color: Indigo Carmine

#216bc1 is rgb(33, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.003% 0.15218 255.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53%
0.152
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #216bc1

#216bc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #216bc1 mixed with white

  1. 216bc1
  2. 3b7ac8
  3. 5289cf
  4. 6898d6
  5. 7da7dd
  6. 92b5e3
  7. a8c4e9
  8. bdd3ef
  9. d3e1f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #216bc1 mixed with black

  1. 216bc1
  2. 1b5ca7
  3. 164e8f
  4. 103f77
  5. 0b325f
  6. 062549
  7. 031834
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #216bc1 with less saturation

  1. 216bc1
  2. 2d6cb9
  3. 366db0
  4. 3f6da8
  5. 466ea0
  6. 4d6e97
  7. 546e8f
  8. 5a6d86
  9. 606d7e
  10. 666c75

Questions about #216bc1

What color is #216bc1?

#216bc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(33, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(212.25, 70.8%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.003% 0.15218 255.158).

What colors go well with #216bc1?

The complementary color of #216bc1 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665abf. The triadic partners are #b23d4e and #407e07.

Is white or black text more readable on #216bc1?

White text reads better on #216bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216bc1 a warm or cool color?

#216bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.152.