#238FBE Color

#238FBE is rgb(35, 143, 190) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#238FBE

HEX#238FBE

RGBrgb(35, 143, 190)

HSLhsl(198, 69%, 44%)

HSVhsv(198, 82%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.116 232.8)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#238FBE Complementary#BE5123 Analogous#23BE9F Analogous#2342BE Triadic#BE238F Triadic#8FBE23

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#30A6D9 #4EB3DF #71C2E5 #93D1EB #B6E0F2 #D4EDF7

Shades

#1E7CA4 #1A6B8E #155874 #11445A #0C3141 #08212B

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