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#239ae9 color: Out of the Blue

#239ae9 is rgb(35, 154, 233) in RGB and oklch(66.173% 0.15327 244.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.2%
0.153
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #239ae9

#239ae9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239ae9 mixed with white

  1. 239ae9
  2. 45a5ec
  3. 5eafef
  4. 74b9f2
  5. 89c4f4
  6. 9dcef7
  7. b1d8f9
  8. c5e2fb
  9. d8ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #239ae9 mixed with black

  1. 239ae9
  2. 1d85cb
  3. 1771ad
  4. 115e90
  5. 0c4b74
  6. 07395a
  7. 042741
  8. 011729
  9. 000913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239ae9 with less saturation

  1. 239ae9
  2. 399ae1
  3. 489ad8
  4. 5599d0
  5. 6099c7
  6. 6a98bf
  7. 7397b6
  8. 7b96ad
  9. 8395a5
  10. 8b949c

Questions about #239ae9

What color is #239ae9?

#239ae9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 233), in HSL hsl(203.94, 81.82%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.173% 0.15327 244.401).

What colors go well with #239ae9?

The complementary color of #239ae9 is #d27b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c6 and #7788ef. The triadic partners are #dd6587 and #7fa221.

Is white or black text more readable on #239ae9?

Black text reads better on #239ae9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239ae9 a warm or cool color?

#239ae9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.153.