#238ebf color: Christmas Blue
#238ebf is rgb(35, 142, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.122% 0.11754 234.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #238ebf
#238ebf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Christmas Blue (#2a8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #238ebf mixed with white
Darker: #238ebf mixed with black
Calmer: #238ebf with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #238ebf
Questions about #238ebf
What color is #238ebf?
#238ebf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 191), in HSL hsl(198.85, 69.03%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.122% 0.11754 234.138).
What colors go well with #238ebf?
The complementary color of #238ebf is #b96e38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097a4 and #5f81ca. The triadic partners are #b96488 and #838b2c.
Is white or black text more readable on #238ebf?
White text reads better on #238ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #238ebf a warm or cool color?
#238ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.118.