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#239ab6 color: Pelorus

#239ab6 is rgb(35, 154, 182) in RGB and oklch(63.63% 0.10639 218.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

63.6%
0.106
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #239ab6

#239ab6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239ab6 mixed with white

  1. 239ab6
  2. 45a4bd
  3. 5eaec5
  4. 74b8cc
  5. 89c2d3
  6. 9dccdb
  7. b1d7e2
  8. c5e1e9
  9. d8ebf1
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #239ab6 mixed with black

  1. 239ab6
  2. 1d859e
  3. 177186
  4. 115e6f
  5. 0c4b59
  6. 073944
  7. 042730
  8. 01171d
  9. 00090c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239ab6 with less saturation

  1. 239ab6
  2. 3899b2
  3. 4697ae
  4. 5296a9
  5. 5d95a5
  6. 6693a1
  7. 6e929c
  8. 769098
  9. 7d8e94
  10. 848d8f

Questions about #239ab6

What color is #239ab6?

#239ab6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 182), in HSL hsl(191.43, 67.74%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.63% 0.10639 218.27).

What colors go well with #239ab6?

The complementary color of #239ab6 is #c2735a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #189f97 and #5390c8. The triadic partners are #b571a1 and #9c8b37.

Is white or black text more readable on #239ab6?

Black text reads better on #239ab6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239ab6 a warm or cool color?

#239ab6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.106.