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#239fd8 color: Blue Damselfly

#239fd8 is rgb(35, 159, 216) in RGB and oklch(66.433% 0.13161 234.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.4%
0.132
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #239fd8

#239fd8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239fd8 mixed with white

  1. 239fd8
  2. 46a9dc
  3. 5fb3e1
  4. 76bce5
  5. 8ac6e9
  6. 9fd0ed
  7. b2d9f1
  8. c6e3f5
  9. d9ecf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #239fd8 mixed with black

  1. 239fd8
  2. 1d8abc
  3. 1775a0
  4. 116185
  5. 0c4d6b
  6. 073b53
  7. 04293b
  8. 011825
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239fd8 with less saturation

  1. 239fd8
  2. 399ed1
  3. 499dcb
  4. 569dc4
  5. 619cbd
  6. 6b9ab6
  7. 7499b0
  8. 7d98a9
  9. 8597a2
  10. 8c959b

Questions about #239fd8

What color is #239fd8?

#239fd8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(35, 159, 216), in HSL hsl(198.9, 72.11%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.433% 0.13161 234.898).

What colors go well with #239fd8?

The complementary color of #239fd8 is #d07b3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b9 and #6b91e4. The triadic partners are #d16f98 and #929c2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #239fd8?

Black text reads better on #239fd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239fd8 a warm or cool color?

#239fd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.132.