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#238fde color: Bleu de France

#238fde is rgb(35, 143, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.036% 0.15048 246.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63%
0.150
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #238fde

#238fde is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #238fde mixed with white

  1. 238fde
  2. 439be2
  3. 5ba6e6
  4. 72b2ea
  5. 87bdee
  6. 9bc8f1
  7. afd3f4
  8. c3def7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #238fde mixed with black

  1. 238fde
  2. 1d7cc1
  3. 1769a5
  4. 115789
  5. 0c456f
  6. 073455
  7. 04243d
  8. 011526
  9. 000712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #238fde with less saturation

  1. 238fde
  2. 368fd6
  3. 448fce
  4. 4f8fc5
  5. 5a8ebd
  6. 638eb5
  7. 6b8dac
  8. 738ca4
  9. 7b8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #238fde

What color is #238fde?

#238fde is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(35, 143, 222), in HSL hsl(205.35, 73.91%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.036% 0.15048 246.408).

What colors go well with #238fde?

The complementary color of #238fde is #c47300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cbc and #737ee3. The triadic partners are #d25c7b and #72991d.

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

White text reads better on #238fde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238fde a warm or cool color?

#238fde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.15.