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#218ef1 color: Bleu de France

#218ef1 is rgb(33, 142, 241) in RGB and oklch(63.92% 0.17465 251.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.9%
0.175
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #218ef1

#218ef1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #218ef1 mixed with white

  1. 218ef1
  2. 419af4
  3. 5aa6f6
  4. 71b2f8
  5. 86bdfa
  6. 9ac8fb
  7. afd3fd
  8. c3defe
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #218ef1 mixed with black

  1. 218ef1
  2. 1b7bd2
  3. 1668b3
  4. 105695
  5. 0b4479
  6. 06345d
  7. 032443
  8. 01152b
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #218ef1 with less saturation

  1. 218ef1
  2. 358fe7
  3. 438fdd
  4. 4f90d3
  5. 5a90ca
  6. 648fc0
  7. 6c8fb6
  8. 758fab
  9. 7d8ea1
  10. 848d96

Questions about #218ef1

What color is #218ef1?

#218ef1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(33, 142, 241), in HSL hsl(208.56, 88.14%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.92% 0.17465 251.477).

What colors go well with #218ef1?

The complementary color of #218ef1 is #c57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc7 and #7d7af2. The triadic partners are #e05470 and #63a005.

Is white or black text more readable on #218ef1?

White text reads better on #218ef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218ef1 a warm or cool color?

#218ef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.175.