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#239dbe color: Blue Horizon

#239dbe is rgb(35, 157, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.72% 0.11095 221.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

64.7%
0.111
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #239dbe

#239dbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #239dbe mixed with white

  1. 239dbe
  2. 45a7c5
  3. 5fb1cb
  4. 75bbd2
  5. 8ac4d8
  6. 9ecedf
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c5e2ec
  9. d8ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #239dbe mixed with black

  1. 239dbe
  2. 1d88a5
  3. 17738c
  4. 115f75
  5. 0c4c5e
  6. 073a48
  7. 042833
  8. 01181f
  9. 00090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239dbe with less saturation

  1. 239dbe
  2. 399cb9
  3. 489bb5
  4. 5499b0
  5. 5f98ab
  6. 6896a6
  7. 7195a2
  8. 79939d
  9. 809298
  10. 879093

Questions about #239dbe

What color is #239dbe?

#239dbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 190), in HSL hsl(192.77, 68.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.72% 0.11095 221.395).

What colors go well with #239dbe?

The complementary color of #239dbe is #c77657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #03a39f and #5992d0. The triadic partners are #bc72a2 and #9d9036.

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

Black text reads better on #239dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239dbe a warm or cool color?

#239dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.111.