#218EC4 Color

#218EC4 is rgb(33, 142, 196) in RGB and hsl(200, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#218EC4
HEX#218EC4
RGBrgb(33, 142, 196)
HSLhsl(200, 71%, 45%)
HSVhsv(200, 83%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.123 236.5)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #218EC4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #218EC4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#218EC4Complementary#C45821Analogous#21C4A9Analogous#213CC4Triadic#C4218ETriadic#8EC421

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #218EC4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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