#238cb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #238cb7 is composed of 13.7% red, 54.9% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.9% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 197.4 degrees, a saturation of 67.9% and a lightness of 42.7%. #238cb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #46ffff with #00196f. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 14
    • G 55
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#238cb7 color description : Strong blue.

#238cb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #238cb7 has RGB values of R:35, G:140, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 2329783.

Hex triplet 238cb7 #238cb7
RGB Decimal 35, 140, 183 rgb(35,140,183)
RGB Percent 13.7, 54.9, 71.8 rgb(13.7%,54.9%,71.8%)
CMYK 81, 23, 0, 28
HSL 197.4°, 67.9, 42.7 hsl(197.4,67.9%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.4°, 80.9, 71.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.586, -13.876, -30.69
XYZ 18.616, 22.531, 48.165
xyY 0.208, 0.252, 22.531
CIE-LCH 54.586, 33.681, 245.67
CIE-LUV 54.586, -34.933, -45.167
Hunter-Lab 47.467, -13.059, -26.936
Binary 00100011, 10001100, 10110111

Color Schemes with #238cb7

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Alternatives to #238cb7

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#238cb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #238cb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#238cb7;}
.background {background-color:#238cb7;}
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Shades and Tints of #238cb7

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f0f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #238cb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #667074 is the less saturated color, while #019ad9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #238cb7 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #627780 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b87b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7288be Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0096a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b89b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5589bb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0c92a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population