Information about #218EB2 color

#218EB2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #218EB2 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(33, 142, 178) — 12.9% red, 55.7% green, 69.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 14 / 0 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #218EB2 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pelorous (#2599B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Scooter (#308EA0).

The recipe behind #218EB2 is rgb(33, 142, 178), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #218EB2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#218EB2 color variations

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

#218EB2 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 #218EB2

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#218EB2
  • RGB33, 142, 178
  • CMYK57, 14, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(33, 142, 178)
  • HSL195°, 69%, 41%
  • HSL Precise194.897°, 68.72%, 41.373%
  • HSV195°, 81%, 70%
  • HSB195°, 81%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.129, 0.557, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.129, 0.557, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.129, 0.557, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID218EB2
  • DECIMAL ID2199218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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