Information about #218FBA color

#218FBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #218FBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 143, 186) — 12.9% red, 56.1% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 17 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#218FBA presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Slightly further away sit Pelorous (#2599B2) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

The recipe behind #218FBA is rgb(33, 143, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #218FBA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#218FBA color variations

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#218FBA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #218FBA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

#218FBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#218FBA
  • RGB33, 143, 186
  • CMYK60, 17, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(33, 143, 186)
  • HSL197°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise196.863°, 69.863%, 42.941%
  • HSV197°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB197°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.561, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.561, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.561, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID218FBA
  • DECIMAL ID2199482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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