#238CAF Color

#238CAF is rgb(35, 140, 175) in RGB and hsl(195, 67%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238CAF

HEX#238CAF

RGBrgb(35, 140, 175)

HSLhsl(195, 67%, 41%)

HSVhsv(195, 80%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.104 225.8)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 20%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#238CAF Complementary#AF4623 Analogous#23AF8C Analogous#2346AF Triadic#AF238C Triadic#8CAF23

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#29A7D1 #48B6DB #6AC4E2 #90D3E9 #B2E0F0 #D4EEF7

Shades

#1E7B99 #196680 #15556A #114455 #0D3340 #081F26

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