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#239bf8 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#239bf8 is rgb(35, 155, 248) in RGB and oklch(67.257% 0.16963 248.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.3%
0.170
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #239bf8

#239bf8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #239bf8 mixed with white

  1. 239bf8
  2. 45a6fa
  3. 5eb0fb
  4. 74bbfd
  5. 89c5fe
  6. 9ecfff
  7. b1d9ff
  8. c5e2ff
  9. d8ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #239bf8 mixed with black

  1. 239bf8
  2. 1d86d8
  3. 1772b8
  4. 115e9a
  5. 0c4b7c
  6. 073960
  7. 042845
  8. 01182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239bf8 with less saturation

  1. 239bf8
  2. 399bee
  3. 499be5
  4. 569bdb
  5. 619bd2
  6. 6b9bc8
  7. 759abe
  8. 7e99b4
  9. 8698aa
  10. 8e97a0

Questions about #239bf8

What color is #239bf8?

#239bf8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(35, 155, 248), in HSL hsl(206.2, 93.83%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.257% 0.16963 248.174).

What colors go well with #239bf8?

The complementary color of #239bf8 is #d77e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9d0 and #8087fc. The triadic partners are #e96182 and #77a817.

Is white or black text more readable on #239bf8?

Black text reads better on #239bf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239bf8 a warm or cool color?

#239bf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.17.