#238bbe color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#238bbe is rgb(35, 139, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.349% 0.11837 235.852) 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 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238bbe
#238bbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #238bbe mixed with white
Darker: #238bbe mixed with black
Calmer: #238bbe with less saturation
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Questions about #238bbe
What color is #238bbe?
#238bbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 190), in HSL hsl(199.74, 68.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.349% 0.11837 235.852).
What colors go well with #238bbe?
The complementary color of #238bbe is #b66c33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a4 and #5f7ec8. The triadic partners are #b86184 and #7e892a.
Is white or black text more readable on #238bbe?
White text reads better on #238bbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238bbe a warm or cool color?
#238bbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.118.