#238cd1 color: Ticino Blue
#238cd1 is rgb(35, 140, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.604% 0.13813 243.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #238cd1
#238cd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #238cd1 mixed with white
Darker: #238cd1 mixed with black
Calmer: #238cd1 with less saturation
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Questions about #238cd1
What color is #238cd1?
#238cd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 209), in HSL hsl(203.79, 71.31%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.604% 0.13813 243.63).
What colors go well with #238cd1?
The complementary color of #238cd1 is #bd7006. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097b3 and #6b7cd7. The triadic partners are #c75d7c and #759222.
Is white or black text more readable on #238cd1?
White text reads better on #238cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238cd1 a warm or cool color?
#238cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.138.