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#218ef0 color: Bleu de France

#218ef0 is rgb(33, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(63.857% 0.17343 251.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.9%
0.173
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #218ef0

#218ef0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #218ef0 mixed with white

  1. 218ef0
  2. 429af3
  3. 5aa6f5
  4. 71b2f7
  5. 86bdf9
  6. 9ac8fb
  7. afd3fc
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #218ef0 mixed with black

  1. 218ef0
  2. 1b7bd1
  3. 1668b2
  4. 105695
  5. 0b4478
  6. 06345d
  7. 032443
  8. 01152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218ef0 with less saturation

  1. 218ef0
  2. 358fe6
  3. 438fdd
  4. 4f8fd3
  5. 5a8fc9
  6. 638fbf
  7. 6c8fb5
  8. 758eab
  9. 7d8ea1
  10. 848d96

Questions about #218ef0

What color is #218ef0?

#218ef0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(208.41, 87.34%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.857% 0.17343 251.265).

What colors go well with #218ef0?

The complementary color of #218ef0 is #c57700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc6 and #7c7af1. The triadic partners are #e05571 and #64a006.

Is white or black text more readable on #218ef0?

White text reads better on #218ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218ef0 a warm or cool color?

#218ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.173.