#238cc5 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#238cc5 is rgb(35, 140, 197) in RGB and oklch(60.953% 0.12492 238.625) 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 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238cc5
#238cc5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #238cc5 mixed with white
Darker: #238cc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #238cc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #238cc5
What color is #238cc5?
#238cc5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 197), in HSL hsl(201.11, 69.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.953% 0.12492 238.625).
What colors go well with #238cc5?
The complementary color of #238cc5 is #b96e2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096aa and #647ece. The triadic partners are #bd6082 and #7c8d28.
Is white or black text more readable on #238cc5?
White text reads better on #238cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238cc5 a warm or cool color?
#238cc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.125.