#238CC3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.123 237.7), rgb(35, 140, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#238CC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 140, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.123 237.7) |
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 #238CC3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238CC3 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238CC3 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238CC3 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#63A9D5
oklch(70.6% 0.096 237.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238CC3
oklch(60.8% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#064767
oklch(37.8% 0.08 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#092A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 237)
#238CC3 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) | #728CC5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238CC3
#238CC3
oklch(60.8% 0.123 237.7)
- #B96E2D
#B96E2D
oklch(61% 0.123 57.8)
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 #238CC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #238CC3 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.