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#239fcb color: Major Blue

#239fcb is rgb(35, 159, 203) in RGB and oklch(65.801% 0.12 228.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

65.8%
0.120
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #239fcb

#239fcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239fcb mixed with white

  1. 239fcb
  2. 46a9d1
  3. 5fb2d6
  4. 76bcdb
  5. 8ac6e1
  6. 9fcfe6
  7. b2d9eb
  8. c6e2f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #239fcb mixed with black

  1. 239fcb
  2. 1d8ab0
  3. 177596
  4. 11617d
  5. 0c4d65
  6. 073b4d
  7. 042937
  8. 011822
  9. 00090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239fcb with less saturation

  1. 239fcb
  2. 399ec5
  3. 499dc0
  4. 559cba
  5. 609bb4
  6. 6a99af
  7. 7398a9
  8. 7b96a3
  9. 83959d
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #239fcb

What color is #239fcb?

#239fcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 159, 203), in HSL hsl(195.71, 70.59%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.801% 0.12 228.055).

What colors go well with #239fcb?

The complementary color of #239fcb is #cc794c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ac and #6292da. The triadic partners are #c7729e and #999733.

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

Black text reads better on #239fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239fcb a warm or cool color?

#239fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.12.