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#216caf color: Daphne

#216caf is rgb(33, 108, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.061% 0.12773 249.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.1%
0.128
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #216caf

#216caf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #216caf mixed with white

  1. 216caf
  2. 3c7bb8
  3. 5289c0
  4. 6898c9
  5. 7da6d1
  6. 93b5d9
  7. a8c4e1
  8. bdd2e9
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #216caf mixed with black

  1. 216caf
  2. 1b5d98
  3. 164e81
  4. 10406b
  5. 0b3256
  6. 062541
  7. 03192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #216caf with less saturation

  1. 216caf
  2. 2d6ca8
  3. 366ca1
  4. 3e6c9b
  5. 466c94
  6. 4c6c8d
  7. 536c86
  8. 596b7f
  9. 5e6b78
  10. 646a70

Questions about #216caf

What color is #216caf?

#216caf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(33, 108, 175), in HSL hsl(208.31, 68.27%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.061% 0.12773 249.888).

What colors go well with #216caf?

The complementary color of #216caf is #975900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007797 and #5c5eb0. The triadic partners are #a44458 and #507718.

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

White text reads better on #216caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216caf a warm or cool color?

#216caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.128.