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#218ca2 color: Waikiki

#218ca2 is rgb(33, 140, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.23% 0.09653 215.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

59.2%
0.097
215°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #218ca2

#218ca2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 215°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #218ca2 mixed with white

  1. 218ca2
  2. 4197ab
  3. 5aa3b4
  4. 70aebe
  5. 85b9c7
  6. 9ac5d0
  7. aed0d9
  8. c2dce3
  9. d6e8ec
  10. ebf3f6

Darker: #218ca2 mixed with black

  1. 218ca2
  2. 1b798c
  3. 166777
  4. 105563
  5. 0b434f
  6. 06333c
  7. 03232a
  8. 011419
  9. 00070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218ca2 with less saturation

  1. 218ca2
  2. 338b9e
  3. 408a9b
  4. 4b8897
  5. 548794
  6. 5c8690
  7. 64848d
  8. 6b8389
  9. 728185
  10. 787f81

Questions about #218ca2

What color is #218ca2?

#218ca2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(33, 140, 162), in HSL hsl(190.23, 66.15%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.23% 0.09653 215.391).

What colors go well with #218ca2?

The complementary color of #218ca2 is #af6856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #209086 and #4983b4. The triadic partners are #a26794 and #907d33.

Is white or black text more readable on #218ca2?

White text reads better on #218ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218ca2 a warm or cool color?

#218ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.097.