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#238cd2 color: Ticino Blue

#238cd2 is rgb(35, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.66% 0.13927 243.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.7%
0.139
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #238cd2

#238cd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ticino Blue (#268bcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #238cd2 mixed with white

  1. 238cd2
  2. 4298d7
  3. 5ba3dc
  4. 71afe1
  5. 86bbe6
  6. 9ac6eb
  7. afd1ef
  8. c3ddf3
  9. d7e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #238cd2 mixed with black

  1. 238cd2
  2. 1d79b6
  3. 17679b
  4. 115581
  5. 0c4368
  6. 073350
  7. 042339
  8. 011424
  9. 000710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #238cd2 with less saturation

  1. 238cd2
  2. 358ccb
  3. 438cc3
  4. 4e8bbc
  5. 578bb4
  6. 608aac
  7. 6989a5
  8. 70889d
  9. 778795
  10. 7e868d

Questions about #238cd2

What color is #238cd2?

#238cd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ticino Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(204, 71.43%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.66% 0.13927 243.995).

What colors go well with #238cd2?

The complementary color of #238cd2 is #be7001. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #6c7cd8. The triadic partners are #c85d7b and #749222.

Is white or black text more readable on #238cd2?

White text reads better on #238cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238cd2 a warm or cool color?

#238cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.139.