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#216cc6 color: Indigo Carmine

#216cc6 is rgb(33, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(53.568% 0.15758 255.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.6%
0.158
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #216cc6

#216cc6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #216cc6 mixed with white

  1. 216cc6
  2. 3b7bcd
  3. 528ad3
  4. 6899da
  5. 7da8e0
  6. 92b6e6
  7. a8c5eb
  8. bdd3f1
  9. d3e2f6
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #216cc6 mixed with black

  1. 216cc6
  2. 1b5dac
  3. 164e92
  4. 10407a
  5. 0b3262
  6. 06254b
  7. 031935
  8. 010d21
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #216cc6 with less saturation

  1. 216cc6
  2. 2d6dbd
  3. 376eb5
  4. 3f6fac
  5. 476fa3
  6. 4e6f9b
  7. 556f92
  8. 5b6f89
  9. 626f80
  10. 686e77

Questions about #216cc6

What color is #216cc6?

#216cc6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(33, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(212.73, 71.43%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.568% 0.15758 255.75).

What colors go well with #216cc6?

The complementary color of #216cc6 is #986000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #685ac3. The triadic partners are #b63c4e and #3e8002.

Is white or black text more readable on #216cc6?

White text reads better on #216cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216cc6 a warm or cool color?

#216cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.158.