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#239fe1 color: Vanadyl Blue

#239fe1 is rgb(35, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.893% 0.14061 238.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.9%
0.141
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #239fe1

#239fe1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #239fe1 mixed with white

  1. 239fe1
  2. 46a9e5
  3. 5fb3e8
  4. 76bdec
  5. 8ac6ef
  6. 9fd0f2
  7. b2d9f5
  8. c6e3f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #239fe1 mixed with black

  1. 239fe1
  2. 1d8ac4
  3. 1775a7
  4. 11618b
  5. 0c4d70
  6. 073b56
  7. 04293e
  8. 011827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #239fe1 with less saturation

  1. 239fe1
  2. 3a9fda
  3. 4a9ed2
  4. 569dcb
  5. 629cc3
  6. 6c9bbc
  7. 759ab4
  8. 7e99ac
  9. 8698a5
  10. 8d969d

Questions about #239fe1

What color is #239fe1?

#239fe1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(200.84, 76%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.893% 0.14061 238.831).

What colors go well with #239fe1?

The complementary color of #239fe1 is #d37c2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac1 and #718feb. The triadic partners are #d86c93 and #8ca02a.

Is white or black text more readable on #239fe1?

Black text reads better on #239fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #239fe1 a warm or cool color?

#239fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.141.