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#218be2 color: Bleu de France

#218be2 is rgb(33, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.328% 0.15951 249.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.3%
0.160
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #218be2

#218be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #218be2 mixed with white

  1. 218be2
  2. 4197e6
  3. 5aa3ea
  4. 70afed
  5. 85bbf0
  6. 9ac6f3
  7. aed2f6
  8. c2ddf9
  9. d6e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #218be2 mixed with black

  1. 218be2
  2. 1b78c4
  3. 1666a8
  4. 10548c
  5. 0b4371
  6. 063257
  7. 03233e
  8. 011427
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218be2 with less saturation

  1. 218be2
  2. 348bd9
  3. 428cd0
  4. 4d8cc7
  5. 578bbf
  6. 618bb6
  7. 698bac
  8. 718aa3
  9. 79899a
  10. 808891

Questions about #218be2

What color is #218be2?

#218be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(207.05, 76.89%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.328% 0.15951 249.187).

What colors go well with #218be2?

The complementary color of #218be2 is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bd and #7579e4. The triadic partners are #d45672 and #689913.

Is white or black text more readable on #218be2?

White text reads better on #218be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218be2 a warm or cool color?

#218be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.16.