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#239ace color: Structural Blue

#239ace is rgb(35, 154, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.749% 0.12501 233.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

64.7%
0.125
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #239ace

#239ace is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Structural Blue (#0e9bd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239ace mixed with white

  1. 239ace
  2. 45a4d3
  3. 5eafd9
  4. 74b9de
  5. 89c3e3
  6. 9dcde8
  7. b1d7ed
  8. c5e1f1
  9. d8ebf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #239ace mixed with black

  1. 239ace
  2. 1d85b3
  3. 177198
  4. 115e7f
  5. 0c4b66
  6. 07394e
  7. 042738
  8. 011723
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239ace with less saturation

  1. 239ace
  2. 3899c8
  3. 4798c2
  4. 5397bb
  5. 5e96b5
  6. 6895af
  7. 7094a8
  8. 7893a2
  9. 80919b
  10. 879095

Questions about #239ace

What color is #239ace?

#239ace is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Structural Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 206), in HSL hsl(198.25, 70.95%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.749% 0.12501 233.356).

What colors go well with #239ace?

The complementary color of #239ace is #c9773e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b0 and #668cda. The triadic partners are #c86c94 and #8f962f.

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

Black text reads better on #239ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239ace a warm or cool color?

#239ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.125.