#238FB4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.8% 0.107 226.6), rgb(35, 143, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#238FB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 143, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 226.6) |
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 #238FB4 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238FB4 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238FB4 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238FB4 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC9
oklch(70.8% 0.084 226.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238FB4
oklch(60.8% 0.107 226.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#05495E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#238FB4 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) | #7B8CB6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687FB4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238FB4
#238FB4
oklch(60.8% 0.107 226.6)
- #B76D48
#B76D48
oklch(60.8% 0.108 46.6)
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 #238FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #238FB4 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.