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#218dd0 color: Ticino Blue

#218dd0 is rgb(33, 141, 208) in RGB and oklch(61.746% 0.13663 242.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.7%
0.137
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #218dd0

#218dd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #218dd0 mixed with white

  1. 218dd0
  2. 4299d5
  3. 5aa4db
  4. 70b0e0
  5. 86bbe5
  6. 9ac7e9
  7. aed2ee
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #218dd0 mixed with black

  1. 218dd0
  2. 1b7ab5
  3. 16679a
  4. 105580
  5. 0b4467
  6. 06334f
  7. 032339
  8. 011423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #218dd0 with less saturation

  1. 218dd0
  2. 348dc9
  3. 428cc1
  4. 4d8cba
  5. 578bb3
  6. 608bab
  7. 698aa4
  8. 70899c
  9. 788895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #218dd0

What color is #218dd0?

#218dd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 208), in HSL hsl(202.97, 72.61%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.746% 0.13663 242.445).

What colors go well with #218dd0?

The complementary color of #218dd0 is #be7011. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6a7ed7. The triadic partners are #c65e7e and #779222.

Is white or black text more readable on #218dd0?

White text reads better on #218dd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218dd0 a warm or cool color?

#218dd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.137.