#238ca7 color: Mediterranean Sea
#238ca7 is rgb(35, 140, 167) in RGB and oklch(59.489% 0.0987 219.719) 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 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238ca7
#238ca7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1e8cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #238ca7 mixed with white
Darker: #238ca7 mixed with black
Calmer: #238ca7 with less saturation
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Questions about #238ca7
What color is #238ca7?
#238ca7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 167), in HSL hsl(192.27, 65.35%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.489% 0.0987 219.719).
What colors go well with #238ca7?
The complementary color of #238ca7 is #b06951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16918b and #4e83b7. The triadic partners are #a66791 and #8d8032.
Is white or black text more readable on #238ca7?
White text reads better on #238ca7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238ca7 a warm or cool color?
#238ca7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.099.