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#239ecc color: Blue Burst

#239ecc is rgb(35, 158, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.608% 0.12124 229.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

65.6%
0.121
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #239ecc

#239ecc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239ecc mixed with white

  1. 239ecc
  2. 46a8d1
  3. 5fb2d7
  4. 75bbdc
  5. 8ac5e1
  6. 9ecfe7
  7. b2d9ec
  8. c5e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #239ecc mixed with black

  1. 239ecc
  2. 1d89b1
  3. 177497
  4. 11607e
  5. 0c4d65
  6. 073a4e
  7. 042937
  8. 011822
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239ecc with less saturation

  1. 239ecc
  2. 399dc6
  3. 489cc0
  4. 559bbb
  5. 609ab5
  6. 6a99af
  7. 7297a9
  8. 7b96a3
  9. 82949d
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #239ecc

What color is #239ecc?

#239ecc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 204), in HSL hsl(196.33, 70.71%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.608% 0.12124 229.379).

What colors go well with #239ecc?

The complementary color of #239ecc is #cc7949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ad and #6391db. The triadic partners are #c7709c and #979732.

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

Black text reads better on #239ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239ecc a warm or cool color?

#239ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.121.