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#216cae color: Daphne

#216cae is rgb(33, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.999% 0.12645 249.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #216cae

#216cae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #216cae mixed with white

  1. 216cae
  2. 3c7bb7
  3. 5289bf
  4. 6898c8
  5. 7da6d0
  6. 93b5d8
  7. a8c4e0
  8. bdd2e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #216cae mixed with black

  1. 216cae
  2. 1b5d97
  3. 164e80
  4. 10406a
  5. 0b3255
  6. 062541
  7. 03192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #216cae with less saturation

  1. 216cae
  2. 2d6ca7
  3. 366ca1
  4. 3e6c9a
  5. 456c93
  6. 4c6c8c
  7. 536c85
  8. 586b7e
  9. 5e6a77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #216cae

What color is #216cae?

#216cae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(33, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(208.09, 68.12%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.999% 0.12645 249.55).

What colors go well with #216cae?

The complementary color of #216cae is #965900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5b5eb0. The triadic partners are #a44559 and #517619.

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

White text reads better on #216cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216cae a warm or cool color?

#216cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.126.