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#239aef color: Out of the Blue

#239aef is rgb(35, 154, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.512% 0.16011 246.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.5%
0.160
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #239aef

#239aef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #239aef mixed with white

  1. 239aef
  2. 45a5f2
  3. 5eaff4
  4. 74baf6
  5. 89c4f8
  6. 9dcefa
  7. b1d8fb
  8. c5e2fd
  9. d8ecfe
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #239aef mixed with black

  1. 239aef
  2. 1d85d0
  3. 1771b1
  4. 115e94
  5. 0c4b78
  6. 07395c
  7. 042742
  8. 01172a
  9. 000914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239aef with less saturation

  1. 239aef
  2. 399ae6
  3. 489add
  4. 559ad4
  5. 6099cb
  6. 6a99c2
  7. 7398b9
  8. 7c97b0
  9. 8496a7
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #239aef

What color is #239aef?

#239aef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 239), in HSL hsl(205, 86.44%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.512% 0.16011 246.209).

What colors go well with #239aef?

The complementary color of #239aef is #d47b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ca and #7b87f4. The triadic partners are #e26384 and #7ba41d.

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

Black text reads better on #239aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239aef a warm or cool color?

#239aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.16.