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#239ed1 color: Blue Burst

#239ed1 is rgb(35, 158, 209) in RGB and oklch(65.849% 0.12563 232.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.8%
0.126
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #239ed1

#239ed1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #239ed1 mixed with white

  1. 239ed1
  2. 46a8d6
  3. 5fb2db
  4. 75bce0
  5. 8ac5e5
  6. 9ecfe9
  7. b2d9ee
  8. c5e2f2
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #239ed1 mixed with black

  1. 239ed1
  2. 1d89b5
  3. 17749b
  4. 116081
  5. 0c4d68
  6. 073a50
  7. 042939
  8. 011823
  9. 000910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239ed1 with less saturation

  1. 239ed1
  2. 399dcb
  3. 499cc5
  4. 559bbe
  5. 609ab8
  6. 6a99b2
  7. 7398ac
  8. 7b96a5
  9. 83959f
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #239ed1

What color is #239ed1?

#239ed1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(35, 158, 209), in HSL hsl(197.59, 71.31%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.849% 0.12563 232.1).

What colors go well with #239ed1?

The complementary color of #239ed1 is #cd7a43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b3 and #6790de. The triadic partners are #cb6f9a and #949930.

Is white or black text more readable on #239ed1?

Black text reads better on #239ed1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239ed1 a warm or cool color?

#239ed1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.126.