Information about #218BED color

#218BED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #218BED belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(33, 139, 237) (12.9% red, 54.5% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 80 / 38 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#218BED presents itself as a maximally vivid azure — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Weebly Blue (#1F8EED). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bleu De France (#318CE7) and Blue Dress (#157DEC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(33, 139, 237)), which gives #218BED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #218BED: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #218BED is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#218BED color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#218BED 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 #218BED

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

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Dodger Blue color link
Dodger Blue

#1E90FF

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Clear Blue color link
Clear Blue

#247AFD

Riobleu color link
Riobleu

#0B85FF

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Real Azure color link
Real Azure

#3B86FF

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#218BED
  • RGB33, 139, 237
  • CMYK80, 38, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(33, 139, 237)
  • HSL209°, 85%, 53%
  • HSL Precise208.824°, 85%, 52.941%
  • HSV209°, 86%, 93%
  • HSB209°, 86%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.545, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.545, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.545, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID218BED
  • DECIMAL ID2198509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01