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#239ae2 color: Homeworld

#239ae2 is rgb(35, 154, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.787% 0.14549 242.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

65.8%
0.145
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #239ae2

#239ae2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239ae2 mixed with white

  1. 239ae2
  2. 45a5e6
  3. 5eafe9
  4. 74b9ed
  5. 89c3f0
  6. 9dcdf3
  7. b1d7f6
  8. c5e1f8
  9. d8ebfb
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #239ae2 mixed with black

  1. 239ae2
  2. 1d85c4
  3. 1771a8
  4. 115e8c
  5. 0c4b71
  6. 073957
  7. 04273e
  8. 011727
  9. 000912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239ae2 with less saturation

  1. 239ae2
  2. 399ada
  3. 4899d2
  4. 5499ca
  5. 5f98c3
  6. 6997bb
  7. 7296b3
  8. 7b95aa
  9. 8394a2
  10. 8a939a

Questions about #239ae2

What color is #239ae2?

#239ae2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 226), in HSL hsl(202.62, 76.71%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.787% 0.14549 242.031).

What colors go well with #239ae2?

The complementary color of #239ae2 is #cf7a15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c1 and #7389ea. The triadic partners are #d8678a and #839f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #239ae2?

Black text reads better on #239ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239ae2 a warm or cool color?

#239ae2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.145.