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#218eed color: Bleu de France

#218eed is rgb(33, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.671% 0.16978 250.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.7%
0.170
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #218eed

#218eed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #218eed mixed with white

  1. 218eed
  2. 429af0
  3. 5aa6f3
  4. 71b1f5
  5. 86bdf7
  6. 9ac8f9
  7. afd3fb
  8. c3defc
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #218eed mixed with black

  1. 218eed
  2. 1b7bce
  3. 1668b0
  4. 105693
  5. 0b4477
  6. 06345c
  7. 032442
  8. 01152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218eed with less saturation

  1. 218eed
  2. 358fe4
  3. 438fda
  4. 4f8fd0
  5. 5a8fc7
  6. 638fbd
  7. 6c8fb3
  8. 748eaa
  9. 7c8da0
  10. 848c95

Questions about #218eed

What color is #218eed?

#218eed is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(207.94, 85%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.671% 0.16978 250.605).

What colors go well with #218eed?

The complementary color of #218eed is #c57600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc5 and #7b7aee. The triadic partners are #dd5672 and #669e0b.

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

White text reads better on #218eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218eed a warm or cool color?

#218eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.17.