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#218be5 color: Bleu de France

#218be5 is rgb(33, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(62.51% 0.16313 249.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.5%
0.163
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #218be5

#218be5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #218be5 mixed with white

  1. 218be5
  2. 4197e9
  3. 5aa3ec
  4. 70afef
  5. 85bbf2
  6. 9ac6f5
  7. aed2f8
  8. c2ddfa
  9. d6e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #218be5 mixed with black

  1. 218be5
  2. 1b78c7
  3. 1666aa
  4. 10548e
  5. 0b4372
  6. 063258
  7. 03233f
  8. 011428
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218be5 with less saturation

  1. 218be5
  2. 348bdc
  3. 428cd3
  4. 4d8cca
  5. 588cc1
  6. 618cb7
  7. 6a8bae
  8. 728aa5
  9. 798a9b
  10. 808991

Questions about #218be5

What color is #218be5?

#218be5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(207.55, 79.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.51% 0.16313 249.941).

What colors go well with #218be5?

The complementary color of #218be5 is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bf and #7778e7. The triadic partners are #d65571 and #669a10.

Is white or black text more readable on #218be5?

White text reads better on #218be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218be5 a warm or cool color?

#218be5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.163.