#218bbb color: Hawaiian Surf
#218bbb is rgb(33, 139, 187) in RGB and oklch(60.157% 0.11598 233.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #218bbb
#218bbb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf (#008dbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #218bbb mixed with white
Darker: #218bbb mixed with black
Calmer: #218bbb with less saturation
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Questions about #218bbb
What color is #218bbb?
#218bbb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf. In RGB it is rgb(33, 139, 187), in HSL hsl(198.7, 70%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.157% 0.11598 233.981).
What colors go well with #218bbb?
The complementary color of #218bbb is #b56c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a0 and #5d7fc6. The triadic partners are #b56185 and #80882a.
Is white or black text more readable on #218bbb?
White text reads better on #218bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #218bbb a warm or cool color?
#218bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.116.