#238bc5 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#238bc5 is rgb(35, 139, 197) in RGB and oklch(60.715% 0.12564 239.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238bc5
#238bc5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #238bc5 mixed with white
Darker: #238bc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #238bc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #238bc5
What color is #238bc5?
#238bc5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 197), in HSL hsl(201.48, 69.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.715% 0.12564 239.302).
What colors go well with #238bc5?
The complementary color of #238bc5 is #b86d27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095aa and #647dcd. The triadic partners are #bd5f80 and #7a8c27.
Is white or black text more readable on #238bc5?
White text reads better on #238bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238bc5 a warm or cool color?
#238bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.126.