What color is #218FBB?

#218FBB is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 143, 187), and in HSL hsl(197, 70%, 43%).

Is #218FBB accessible as text?

On white, #218FBB has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #218FBB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #218FBB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #218FBB?

#218FBB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA4C21. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #218FBB below.

Is #218FBB good for buttons?

#218FBB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #218FBB — white text only reaches 3.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #218FBB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #218FBB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#218FBB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #218FBB

Not just a swatch — here's how #218FBB works with other colors. Named schemes with #218FBB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #218FBB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #218FBB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5DB4DD

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #218FBB Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #218FBB Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #218FBB Secondary #96B4C3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #218FBB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #218FBB with

Medium Aquamarine Egyptian Blue Mahogany Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3E8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #215CBA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #218FBB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #218FBB;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 143 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.1% 0.114 230.8);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF1FA;
  --color-200: #BAE3F3;
  --color-300: #8ACBE5;
  --color-400: #5FB2D3;
  --color-500: #3D95B8;
  --color-600: #35748C;
  --color-700: #2B5464;
  --color-800: #203841;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF1FA',
    200: '#BAE3F3',
    300: '#8ACBE5',
    400: '#5FB2D3',
    500: '#3D95B8',
    600: '#35748C',
    700: '#2B5464',
    800: '#203841',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #218FBB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF1FA;
$base-200: #BAE3F3;
$base-300: #8ACBE5;
$base-400: #5FB2D3;
$base-500: #3D95B8;
$base-600: #35748C;
$base-700: #2B5464;
$base-800: #203841;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #1A7295;
$base-subtle: #BCDDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#218FBB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAE3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ACBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FB2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D95B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35748C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #218FBB

Color Lab

Pairs with #218FBB

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