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#23a1db color: Blue Damselfly

#23a1db is rgb(35, 161, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.054% 0.13329 235.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.1%
0.133
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #23a1db

#23a1db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #23a1db mixed with white

  1. 23a1db
  2. 46abdf
  3. 60b4e3
  4. 76bee7
  5. 8bc7eb
  6. 9fd1ef
  7. b3daf2
  8. c6e3f6
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #23a1db mixed with black

  1. 23a1db
  2. 1d8bbe
  3. 1776a2
  4. 116287
  5. 0c4e6d
  6. 073c54
  7. 042a3c
  8. 011926
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #23a1db with less saturation

  1. 23a1db
  2. 3aa0d4
  3. 4a9fcd
  4. 579fc7
  5. 629ec0
  6. 6c9cb9
  7. 769bb2
  8. 7e9aab
  9. 8698a4
  10. 8e979d

Questions about #23a1db

What color is #23a1db?

#23a1db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(35, 161, 219), in HSL hsl(198.91, 72.44%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.054% 0.13329 235.006).

What colors go well with #23a1db?

The complementary color of #23a1db is #d37d3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acbc and #6d92e7. The triadic partners are #d47099 and #939e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #23a1db?

Black text reads better on #23a1db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23a1db a warm or cool color?

#23a1db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.133.