#218CFE
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.3% 0.193 254.5), rgb(33, 140, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#218CFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218CFE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 140, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 99%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.193 254.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #218CFE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218CFE | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218CFE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218CFE text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#59A3FC
oklch(70.8% 0.151 254.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#218CFE
oklch(64.3% 0.193 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#04264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.4)
#218CFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E96FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1083FC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B9 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218CFE
#218CFE
oklch(64.3% 0.193 254.5)
- #BD7F00
#BD7F00
oklch(64.4% 0.136 74.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #218CFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.077
Use #218CFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.