#238CCD Color

#238CCD is rgb(35, 140, 205) in RGB and hsl(203, 71%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238CCD

HEX#238CCD

RGBrgb(35, 140, 205)

HSLhsl(203, 71%, 47%)

HSVhsv(203, 83%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.134 242.1)

CMYKcmyk(83%, 32%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#238CCD Complementary#CD6423 Analogous#23CDB9 Analogous#2337CD Triadic#CD238C Triadic#8CCD23

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#369DDD #59AEE3 #78BDE8 #96CCED #B5DBF2 #D8ECF8

Shades

#1E7AB3 #1A6899 #15567E #104160 #0C3046 #071E2C

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