#238ABE Color

#238ABE is rgb(35, 138, 190) in RGB and hsl(200, 69%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238ABE

HEX#238ABE

RGBrgb(35, 138, 190)

HSLhsl(200, 69%, 44%)

HSVhsv(200, 82%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.119 236.6)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 27%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #238ABE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #238ABE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#238ABE Complementary#BE5623 Analogous#23BEA4 Analogous#233DBE Triadic#BE238A Triadic#8ABE23

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #238ABE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#30A1D9 #4EAEDF #71BEE5 #93CEEB #B6DEF2 #D4EBF7

Shades

#1E77A4 #1A688E #155574 #11425A #0C2F41 #081F2B

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