#238DB3 Color

#238DB3 is rgb(35, 141, 179) in RGB and hsl(196, 67%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238DB3

HEX#238DB3

RGBrgb(35, 141, 179)

HSLhsl(196, 67%, 42%)

HSVhsv(196, 80%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.107 227.6)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 21%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #238DB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #238DB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#238DB3 Complementary#B34A23 Analogous#23B391 Analogous#2345B3 Triadic#B3238D Triadic#8DB323

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #238DB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2AA7D5 #4CB5DC #6EC3E2 #90D1E9 #B2DFF0 #D4EDF7

Shades

#1F7C9E #1A6884 #16576F #114355 #0D3240 #081E26

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