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#239cc1 color: Blue Horizon

#239cc1 is rgb(35, 156, 193) in RGB and oklch(64.611% 0.11326 224.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

64.6%
0.113
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #239cc1

#239cc1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #239cc1 mixed with white

  1. 239cc1
  2. 45a6c7
  3. 5eb0ce
  4. 75bad4
  5. 8ac4da
  6. 9ecee1
  7. b2d8e7
  8. c5e1ed
  9. d8ebf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #239cc1 mixed with black

  1. 239cc1
  2. 1d87a7
  3. 17738f
  4. 115f77
  5. 0c4c5f
  6. 073949
  7. 042834
  8. 011820
  9. 00090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239cc1 with less saturation

  1. 239cc1
  2. 389bbc
  3. 479ab7
  4. 5499b2
  5. 5e97ad
  6. 6896a8
  7. 7094a3
  8. 78939e
  9. 809198
  10. 879093

Questions about #239cc1

What color is #239cc1?

#239cc1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(35, 156, 193), in HSL hsl(194.05, 69.3%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.611% 0.11326 224.24).

What colors go well with #239cc1?

The complementary color of #239cc1 is #c77652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3a2 and #5b91d1. The triadic partners are #be719f and #999134.

Is white or black text more readable on #239cc1?

Black text reads better on #239cc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239cc1 a warm or cool color?

#239cc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.113.