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#238ace color: Zürich Blue

#238ace is rgb(35, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.97% 0.13641 243.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61%
0.136
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #238ace

#238ace is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zürich Blue (#248bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #238ace mixed with white

  1. 238ace
  2. 4296d4
  3. 5aa2d9
  4. 70aede
  5. 85b9e4
  6. 9ac5e9
  7. aed1ed
  8. c2dcf2
  9. d6e8f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #238ace mixed with black

  1. 238ace
  2. 1d77b3
  3. 176598
  4. 11537f
  5. 0c4266
  6. 07324e
  7. 042238
  8. 011423
  9. 00070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #238ace with less saturation

  1. 238ace
  2. 358ac7
  3. 428abf
  4. 4d89b8
  5. 5689b1
  6. 5f88a9
  7. 6787a2
  8. 6f869a
  9. 768593
  10. 7c848b

Questions about #238ace

What color is #238ace?

#238ace is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(203.86, 70.95%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.97% 0.13641 243.668).

What colors go well with #238ace?

The complementary color of #238ace is #bb6e07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b1 and #6a7bd4. The triadic partners are #c45c7a and #739022.

Is white or black text more readable on #238ace?

White text reads better on #238ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238ace a warm or cool color?

#238ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.136.