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#239ce3 color: Homeworld

#239ce3 is rgb(35, 156, 227) in RGB and oklch(66.303% 0.14498 241.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.3%
0.145
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

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 #239ce3

#239ce3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 241°.

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 Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239ce3 mixed with white

  1. 239ce3
  2. 45a6e7
  3. 5eb1ea
  4. 75bbed
  5. 8ac5f0
  6. 9ecef3
  7. b2d8f6
  8. c5e2f8
  9. d8ecfb
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #239ce3 mixed with black

  1. 239ce3
  2. 1d87c5
  3. 1773a8
  4. 115f8c
  5. 0c4c71
  6. 073957
  7. 04283f
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239ce3 with less saturation

  1. 239ce3
  2. 399cdb
  3. 499bd3
  4. 559bcc
  5. 609ac4
  6. 6a99bc
  7. 7398b4
  8. 7c97ac
  9. 8496a4
  10. 8c949b

Questions about #239ce3

What color is #239ce3?

#239ce3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(35, 156, 227), in HSL hsl(202.19, 77.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.303% 0.14498 241.303).

What colors go well with #239ce3?

The complementary color of #239ce3 is #d17b1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c2 and #738ceb. The triadic partners are #d9698d and #86a027.

Is white or black text more readable on #239ce3?

Black text reads better on #239ce3: 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 #239ce3 a warm or cool color?

#239ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.145.