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#239cbc color: Blue Horizon

#239cbc is rgb(35, 156, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.386% 0.10982 220.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.4%
0.110
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #239cbc

#239cbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239cbc mixed with white

  1. 239cbc
  2. 45a6c3
  3. 5eb0ca
  4. 75bad0
  5. 8ac4d7
  6. 9ecede
  7. b2d7e5
  8. c5e1eb
  9. d8ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #239cbc mixed with black

  1. 239cbc
  2. 1d87a3
  3. 17738b
  4. 115f73
  5. 0c4c5d
  6. 073947
  7. 042832
  8. 01181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239cbc with less saturation

  1. 239cbc
  2. 389bb7
  3. 479ab3
  4. 5398ae
  5. 5e97aa
  6. 6795a5
  7. 7094a0
  8. 78929c
  9. 7f9197
  10. 868f92

Questions about #239cbc

What color is #239cbc?

#239cbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(35, 156, 188), in HSL hsl(192.55, 68.61%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.386% 0.10982 220.856).

What colors go well with #239cbc?

The complementary color of #239cbc is #c57558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08a29d and #5791ce. The triadic partners are #ba72a1 and #9c8f36.

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

Black text reads better on #239cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239cbc a warm or cool color?

#239cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.11.