#218aaa color: Mediterranean Sea
#218aaa is rgb(33, 138, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.087% 0.10178 223.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #218aaa
#218aaa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #218aaa mixed with white
Darker: #218aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #218aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #218aaa
What color is #218aaa?
#218aaa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(33, 138, 170), in HSL hsl(194.01, 67.49%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.087% 0.10178 223.76).
What colors go well with #218aaa?
The complementary color of #218aaa is #b0684a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00908f and #5180b9. The triadic partners are #a8648d and #88802f.
Is white or black text more readable on #218aaa?
White text reads better on #218aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #218aaa a warm or cool color?
#218aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.102.