#238FDA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.8% 0.146 245.1), rgb(35, 143, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#238FDA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #238FDA |
| RGB | rgb(35, 143, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.146 245.1) |
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 #238FDA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #238FDA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #238FDA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #238FDA 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.071 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#238FDA
oklch(62.8% 0.146 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#062942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.7)
#238FDA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5182D9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #238FDA
#238FDA
oklch(62.8% 0.146 245.1)
- #C17400
#C17400
oklch(62.9% 0.14 65.5)
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 #238FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #238FDA 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.