#238ADD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.154 248.5), rgb(35, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#238ADD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238ADD |
| RGB | rgb(35, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.154 248.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #238ADD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238ADD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238ADD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238ADD text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238ADD
oklch(61.8% 0.154 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#034474
oklch(37.8% 0.101 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#238ADD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #628FE0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238ADD
#238ADD
oklch(61.8% 0.154 248.5)
- #BA7400
#BA7400
oklch(62% 0.135 68.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #238ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
Use #238ADD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.