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#239df9 color: Fresh Blue of Bel Air

#239df9 is rgb(35, 157, 249) in RGB and oklch(67.762% 0.1689 247.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

67.8%
0.169
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #239df9

#239df9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air (#069af3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #239df9 mixed with white

  1. 239df9
  2. 45a8fb
  3. 5fb2fc
  4. 75bcfd
  5. 8ac6fe
  6. 9ed0ff
  7. b2d9ff
  8. c5e3ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #239df9 mixed with black

  1. 239df9
  2. 1d88d9
  3. 1773b9
  4. 115f9a
  5. 0c4c7d
  6. 073a61
  7. 042846
  8. 01182c
  9. 000915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #239df9 with less saturation

  1. 239df9
  2. 3a9df0
  3. 4a9de6
  4. 579ddd
  5. 629dd3
  6. 6d9cc9
  7. 769cc0
  8. 7f9bb6
  9. 889aac
  10. 9099a2

Questions about #239df9

What color is #239df9?

#239df9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Fresh Blue of Bel Air. In RGB it is rgb(35, 157, 249), in HSL hsl(205.79, 94.69%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.762% 0.1689 247.598).

What colors go well with #239df9?

The complementary color of #239df9 is #da7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abd1 and #8089fd. The triadic partners are #ea6384 and #7aaa19.

Is white or black text more readable on #239df9?

Black text reads better on #239df9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239df9 a warm or cool color?

#239df9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.169.