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#238bcf color: Zürich Blue

#238bcf is rgb(35, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.26% 0.1367 243.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.3%
0.137
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #238bcf

#238bcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #238bcf mixed with white

  1. 238bcf
  2. 4297d5
  3. 5ba3da
  4. 71aedf
  5. 86bae4
  6. 9ac5e9
  7. aed1ee
  8. c2ddf2
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #238bcf mixed with black

  1. 238bcf
  2. 1d78b4
  3. 176699
  4. 11547f
  5. 0c4367
  6. 07324f
  7. 042338
  8. 011423
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #238bcf with less saturation

  1. 238bcf
  2. 358bc8
  3. 428bc0
  4. 4d8ab9
  5. 578ab2
  6. 6089aa
  7. 6888a3
  8. 6f879b
  9. 768693
  10. 7d858c

Questions about #238bcf

What color is #238bcf?

#238bcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Zürich Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(203.72, 71.07%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.26% 0.1367 243.461).

What colors go well with #238bcf?

The complementary color of #238bcf is #bc6f09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #6a7cd5. The triadic partners are #c55d7b and #749123.

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

White text reads better on #238bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238bcf a warm or cool color?

#238bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.137.