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#239af6 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#239af6 is rgb(35, 154, 246) in RGB and oklch(66.917% 0.16825 248.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.9%
0.168
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #239af6

#239af6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #239af6 mixed with white

  1. 239af6
  2. 45a5f8
  3. 5eaffa
  4. 74bafb
  5. 89c4fc
  6. 9dcefe
  7. b1d8fe
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #239af6 mixed with black

  1. 239af6
  2. 1d85d6
  3. 1771b7
  4. 115e98
  5. 0c4b7b
  6. 07395f
  7. 042745
  8. 01172c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239af6 with less saturation

  1. 239af6
  2. 399aed
  3. 489ae3
  4. 559ada
  5. 619ad0
  6. 6b9ac7
  7. 7499bd
  8. 7d98b3
  9. 8597a9
  10. 8d969f

Questions about #239af6

What color is #239af6?

#239af6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(35, 154, 246), in HSL hsl(206.16, 92.14%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.917% 0.16825 248.087).

What colors go well with #239af6?

The complementary color of #239af6 is #d67d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ce and #7f86fa. The triadic partners are #e76181 and #76a717.

Is white or black text more readable on #239af6?

Black text reads better on #239af6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239af6 a warm or cool color?

#239af6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.168.