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#238bde color: Blue Cola

#238bde is rgb(35, 139, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.124% 0.15427 248.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.1%
0.154
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #238bde

#238bde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #238bde mixed with white

  1. 238bde
  2. 4297e2
  3. 5aa3e6
  4. 70afea
  5. 86baee
  6. 9ac6f1
  7. aed2f4
  8. c2ddf7
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #238bde mixed with black

  1. 238bde
  2. 1d78c1
  3. 1766a5
  4. 115489
  5. 0c436f
  6. 073255
  7. 04233d
  8. 011426
  9. 000712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #238bde with less saturation

  1. 238bde
  2. 358bd6
  3. 438bcd
  4. 4e8bc4
  5. 588bbc
  6. 618bb3
  7. 698aaa
  8. 7189a2
  9. 788999
  10. 808890

Questions about #238bde

What color is #238bde?

#238bde is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(35, 139, 222), in HSL hsl(206.63, 73.91%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.124% 0.15427 248.328).

What colors go well with #238bde?

The complementary color of #238bde is #c17100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bb and #7379e1. The triadic partners are #d15874 and #6a9719.

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

White text reads better on #238bde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238bde a warm or cool color?

#238bde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.154.