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#216ec8 color: Indigo Carmine

#216ec8 is rgb(33, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(54.15% 0.1579 255.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

54.2%
0.158
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #216ec8

#216ec8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #216ec8 mixed with white

  1. 216ec8
  2. 3c7dcf
  3. 538cd5
  4. 689adb
  5. 7ea9e1
  6. 93b7e7
  7. a8c6ec
  8. bed4f1
  9. d3e2f6
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #216ec8 mixed with black

  1. 216ec8
  2. 1b5fae
  3. 165094
  4. 10417b
  5. 0b3363
  6. 06264c
  7. 031936
  8. 010e21
  9. 00040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #216ec8 with less saturation

  1. 216ec8
  2. 2d6fbf
  3. 3770b7
  4. 4070ae
  5. 4871a5
  6. 4f719d
  7. 567194
  8. 5d718b
  9. 637082
  10. 697078

Questions about #216ec8

What color is #216ec8?

#216ec8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(33, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(212.34, 71.67%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.15% 0.1579 255.351).

What colors go well with #216ec8?

The complementary color of #216ec8 is #9b6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca5 and #695cc5. The triadic partners are #b83d50 and #418203.

Is white or black text more readable on #216ec8?

White text reads better on #216ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216ec8 a warm or cool color?

#216ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.158.