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#218de6 color: Bleu de France

#218de6 is rgb(33, 141, 230) in RGB and oklch(63.02% 0.16233 249.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63%
0.162
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #218de6

#218de6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #218de6 mixed with white

  1. 218de6
  2. 4199ea
  3. 5aa5ed
  4. 70b1f0
  5. 86bcf3
  6. 9ac7f5
  7. aed3f8
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #218de6 mixed with black

  1. 218de6
  2. 1b7ac8
  3. 1667ab
  4. 10558e
  5. 0b4473
  6. 063359
  7. 032340
  8. 011428
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218de6 with less saturation

  1. 218de6
  2. 348ddd
  3. 438ed4
  4. 4e8ecb
  5. 598ec2
  6. 628db9
  7. 6b8daf
  8. 738ca6
  9. 7b8b9d
  10. 828a93

Questions about #218de6

What color is #218de6?

#218de6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 230), in HSL hsl(207.11, 79.76%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.02% 0.16233 249.343).

What colors go well with #218de6?

The complementary color of #218de6 is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #777ae8. The triadic partners are #d85774 and #699b12.

Is white or black text more readable on #218de6?

White text reads better on #218de6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218de6 a warm or cool color?

#218de6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.162.