#238cbd color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#238cbd is rgb(35, 140, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.539% 0.11677 234.561) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238cbd
#238cbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #238cbd mixed with white
Darker: #238cbd mixed with black
Calmer: #238cbd with less saturation
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Questions about #238cbd
What color is #238cbd?
#238cbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 189), in HSL hsl(199.09, 68.75%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.539% 0.11677 234.561).
What colors go well with #238cbd?
The complementary color of #238cbd is #b76d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a2 and #5e7fc8. The triadic partners are #b76286 and #80892b.
Is white or black text more readable on #238cbd?
White text reads better on #238cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238cbd a warm or cool color?
#238cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.117.