#238CEA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.168 250.9), rgb(35, 140, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#238CEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238CEA |
| RGB | rgb(35, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.168 250.9) |
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 #238CEA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238CEA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238CEA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238CEA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DA5EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#062747
oklch(26.9% 0.07 251.5)
#238CEA 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) | #5D93EE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B81E8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238CEA
#238CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 250.9)
- #BC7900
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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 #238CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #238CEA 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.