Information about #218CA1 color

#218CA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #218CA1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 140, 161) — 12.9% red, 54.9% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 8 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#218CA1 presents itself as a vivid, lively aqua cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Scooter (#308EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Java (#259797) and Celeritas (#299792).

The recipe behind #218CA1 is rgb(33, 140, 161), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #218CA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #218CA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#218CA1 color variations

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#218CA1 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 #218CA1

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

#218CA1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#218CA1
  • RGB33, 140, 161
  • CMYK50, 8, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(33, 140, 161)
  • HSL190°, 66%, 38%
  • HSL Precise189.844°, 65.979%, 38.039%
  • HSV190°, 80%, 63%
  • HSB190°, 80%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.549, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.549, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.549, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID218CA1
  • DECIMAL ID2198689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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