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#216dae color: Daphne

#216dae is rgb(33, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.236% 0.12543 248.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.2%
0.125
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #216dae

#216dae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #216dae mixed with white

  1. 216dae
  2. 3c7cb7
  3. 538abf
  4. 6898c8
  5. 7ea7d0
  6. 93b5d8
  7. a8c4e0
  8. bed3e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #216dae mixed with black

  1. 216dae
  2. 1b5e97
  3. 164f80
  4. 10416a
  5. 0b3355
  6. 062641
  7. 03192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #216dae with less saturation

  1. 216dae
  2. 2d6da7
  3. 366da1
  4. 3f6d9a
  5. 466d93
  6. 4d6d8d
  7. 536c86
  8. 596c7f
  9. 5f6b78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #216dae

What color is #216dae?

#216dae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(33, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(207.66, 68.12%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.236% 0.12543 248.946).

What colors go well with #216dae?

The complementary color of #216dae is #975900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5b5fb0. The triadic partners are #a4465a and #53771a.

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

White text reads better on #216dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216dae a warm or cool color?

#216dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.125.