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#239dd1 color: Blue Burst

#239dd1 is rgb(35, 157, 209) in RGB and oklch(65.611% 0.12616 232.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.6%
0.126
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #239dd1

#239dd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239dd1 mixed with white

  1. 239dd1
  2. 45a7d6
  3. 5fb1db
  4. 75bbe0
  5. 8ac5e5
  6. 9ecee9
  7. b2d8ee
  8. c5e2f2
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #239dd1 mixed with black

  1. 239dd1
  2. 1d88b5
  3. 17739b
  4. 115f81
  5. 0c4c68
  6. 073a50
  7. 042839
  8. 011823
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239dd1 with less saturation

  1. 239dd1
  2. 399ccb
  3. 489bc5
  4. 559abe
  5. 6099b8
  6. 6998b2
  7. 7297ab
  8. 7b96a5
  9. 82949e
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #239dd1

What color is #239dd1?

#239dd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 209), in HSL hsl(197.93, 71.31%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.611% 0.12616 232.8).

What colors go well with #239dd1?

The complementary color of #239dd1 is #cc7941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b3 and #678fde. The triadic partners are #cb6e98 and #929930.

Is white or black text more readable on #239dd1?

Black text reads better on #239dd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239dd1 a warm or cool color?

#239dd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.126.