#218DC5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.2% 0.125 237.7), rgb(33, 141, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#218DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #218DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 141, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.125 237.7) |
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 #218DC5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #218DC5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #218DC5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #218DC5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D6
oklch(70.6% 0.097 238.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#218DC5
oklch(61.2% 0.125 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#034767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#082A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 236.4)
#218DC5 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) | #728DC8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #218DC5
#218DC5
oklch(61.2% 0.125 237.7)
- #BA6E2C
#BA6E2C
oklch(61.1% 0.124 57.7)
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 #218DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
Use #218DC5 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.