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#218dd1 color: Ticino Blue

#218dd1 is rgb(33, 141, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.801% 0.13776 242.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

61.8%
0.138
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #218dd1

#218dd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #218dd1 mixed with white

  1. 218dd1
  2. 4299d6
  3. 5aa4db
  4. 70b0e1
  5. 86bbe5
  6. 9ac7ea
  7. aed2ef
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #218dd1 mixed with black

  1. 218dd1
  2. 1b7ab5
  3. 16679b
  4. 105581
  5. 0b4468
  6. 063350
  7. 032339
  8. 011423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #218dd1 with less saturation

  1. 218dd1
  2. 348dca
  3. 428cc2
  4. 4d8cbb
  5. 578bb4
  6. 608bac
  7. 698aa5
  8. 70899d
  9. 788895
  10. 7f878d

Questions about #218dd1

What color is #218dd1?

#218dd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 209), in HSL hsl(203.18, 72.73%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.801% 0.13776 242.827).

What colors go well with #218dd1?

The complementary color of #218dd1 is #be700d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b3 and #6b7ed8. The triadic partners are #c75e7e and #779222.

Is white or black text more readable on #218dd1?

White text reads better on #218dd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218dd1 a warm or cool color?

#218dd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.138.