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#218dee color: Bleu de France

#218dee is rgb(33, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.511% 0.17203 251.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.5%
0.172
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #218dee

#218dee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #218dee mixed with white

  1. 218dee
  2. 4199f1
  3. 5aa5f3
  4. 70b1f6
  5. 85bcf8
  6. 9ac8fa
  7. aed3fb
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #218dee mixed with black

  1. 218dee
  2. 1b7acf
  3. 1667b1
  4. 105593
  5. 0b4477
  6. 06335c
  7. 032342
  8. 01142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218dee with less saturation

  1. 218dee
  2. 358ee4
  3. 438edb
  4. 4f8ed1
  5. 598ec7
  6. 638ebd
  7. 6c8eb4
  8. 748daa
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #218dee

What color is #218dee?

#218dee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(208.39, 85.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.511% 0.17203 251.213).

What colors go well with #218dee?

The complementary color of #218dee is #c47700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc5 and #7b79ef. The triadic partners are #de5470 and #639e08.

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

White text reads better on #218dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218dee a warm or cool color?

#218dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.172.