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#238bda color: Blue Cola

#238bda is rgb(35, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.888% 0.1495 247.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

61.9%
0.150
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #238bda

#238bda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #238bda mixed with white

  1. 238bda
  2. 4297df
  3. 5aa3e3
  4. 71afe7
  5. 86baeb
  6. 9ac6ef
  7. aed1f3
  8. c2ddf6
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #238bda mixed with black

  1. 238bda
  2. 1d78bd
  3. 1766a2
  4. 115487
  5. 0c436c
  6. 073254
  7. 04233c
  8. 011425
  9. 000711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #238bda with less saturation

  1. 238bda
  2. 358bd2
  3. 428bca
  4. 4e8bc1
  5. 578bb9
  6. 608ab1
  7. 698aa8
  8. 7189a0
  9. 788897
  10. 7f878f

Questions about #238bda

What color is #238bda?

#238bda is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(205.9, 72.33%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.888% 0.1495 247.168).

What colors go well with #238bda?

The complementary color of #238bda is #c07000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b9 and #717ade. The triadic partners are #ce5976 and #6d951c.

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

White text reads better on #238bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238bda a warm or cool color?

#238bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.15.