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#218eea color: Bleu de France

#218eea is rgb(33, 142, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.487% 0.16615 249.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.5%
0.166
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #218eea

#218eea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #218eea mixed with white

  1. 218eea
  2. 429aed
  3. 5aa6f0
  4. 71b1f3
  5. 86bdf5
  6. 9ac8f8
  7. afd3fa
  8. c3defb
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #218eea mixed with black

  1. 218eea
  2. 1b7bcb
  3. 1668ae
  4. 105691
  5. 0b4475
  6. 06345a
  7. 032441
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218eea with less saturation

  1. 218eea
  2. 358fe1
  3. 438fd7
  4. 4f8fce
  5. 598fc5
  6. 638fbb
  7. 6c8eb2
  8. 748da8
  9. 7c8d9e
  10. 838c95

Questions about #218eea

What color is #218eea?

#218eea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 234), in HSL hsl(207.46, 82.72%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.487% 0.16615 249.907).

What colors go well with #218eea?

The complementary color of #218eea is #c57500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc3 and #797bec. The triadic partners are #db5774 and #689d0f.

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

White text reads better on #218eea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218eea a warm or cool color?

#218eea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.166.