#238bb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #238bb6 is composed of 13.7% red, 54.5% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.8% cyan, 23.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 197.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.7% and a lightness of 42.5%. #238bb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #46ffff with #00176d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 14
    • G 55
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#238bb6 color description : Strong blue.

#238bb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #238bb6 has RGB values of R:35, G:139, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2329526.

Hex triplet 238bb6 #238bb6
RGB Decimal 35, 139, 182 rgb(35,139,182)
RGB Percent 13.7, 54.5, 71.4 rgb(13.7%,54.5%,71.4%)
CMYK 81, 24, 0, 29
HSL 197.6°, 67.7, 42.5 hsl(197.6,67.7%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.6°, 80.8, 71.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.237, -13.674, -30.661
XYZ 18.367, 22.198, 47.57
xyY 0.208, 0.252, 22.198
CIE-LCH 54.237, 33.572, 245.964
CIE-LUV 54.237, -34.643, -45.094
Hunter-Lab 47.115, -12.866, -26.882
Binary 00100011, 10001011, 10110110

Color Schemes with #238bb6

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Alternatives to #238bb6

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#238bb6 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#238bb6;}
.background {background-color:#238bb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #238bb6

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f0f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #238bb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666f73 is the less saturated color, while #0299d7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #238bb6 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #61767f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a86b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7187bd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0095a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5a88b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5488ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0c91a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population