#238DDC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.5% 0.15 246.8), rgb(35, 141, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#238DDC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238DDC |
| RGB | rgb(35, 141, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.15 246.8) |
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 #238DDC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238DDC | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238DDC text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238DDC text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238DDC
oklch(62.5% 0.15 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#014472
oklch(37.6% 0.098 247)
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Step 950
950
#072843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.7)
#238DDC 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) | #6791DF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238DDC
#238DDC
oklch(62.5% 0.15 246.8)
- #BE7400
#BE7400
oklch(62.5% 0.138 66.8)
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 #238DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #238DDC 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.