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#216e8a color: Faience

#216e8a is rgb(33, 110, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.502% 0.08472 226.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

50.5%
0.085
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #216e8a

#216e8a is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #216e8a mixed with white

  1. 216e8a
  2. 3c7c95
  3. 538aa1
  4. 6998ac
  5. 7ea6b8
  6. 93b5c4
  7. a8c3cf
  8. bed2db
  9. d3e1e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #216e8a mixed with black

  1. 216e8a
  2. 1b5f77
  3. 165065
  4. 104153
  5. 0b3342
  6. 062632
  7. 031922
  8. 010e14
  9. 000407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #216e8a with less saturation

  1. 216e8a
  2. 2c6d86
  3. 366d83
  4. 3d6c7f
  5. 446b7b
  6. 4b6a78
  7. 506974
  8. 566870
  9. 5b676c
  10. 606668

Questions about #216e8a

What color is #216e8a?

#216e8a is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(33, 110, 138), in HSL hsl(196, 61.4%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.502% 0.08472 226.83).

What colors go well with #216e8a?

The complementary color of #216e8a is #8c5539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #067375 and #446695. The triadic partners are #88506e and #6a6828.

Is white or black text more readable on #216e8a?

White text reads better on #216e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216e8a a warm or cool color?

#216e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.085.