#238bbc color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#238bbc is rgb(35, 139, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.247% 0.11638 234.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238bbc
#238bbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #238bbc mixed with white
Darker: #238bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #238bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #238bbc
What color is #238bbc?
#238bbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 188), in HSL hsl(199.22, 68.61%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.247% 0.11638 234.775).
What colors go well with #238bbc?
The complementary color of #238bbc is #b66c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a2 and #5e7fc7. The triadic partners are #b66185 and #7f892b.
Is white or black text more readable on #238bbc?
White text reads better on #238bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238bbc a warm or cool color?
#238bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.116.