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#239CD7

#239cd7 ≈ Carolina Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#239cd7 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 61.18% green and 84.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.72% cyan, 27.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black. Its hue angle is 199.67°, with 72% saturation and 49.02% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Carolina Blue (#56a0d3), ΔE 3.76.

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Relative luminance0.2904

Complementary

  1. #239cd7
  2. #d75e23

Split complementary

  1. #239cd7
  2. #d72342
  3. #d7b823

Analogous

  1. #23d7b8
  2. #239cd7
  3. #2342d7

Triadic

  1. #239cd7
  2. #d7239c
  3. #9cd723

Tetradic

  1. #239cd7
  2. #5e23d7
  3. #d75e23
  4. #9cd723

Square

  1. #239cd7
  2. #b823d7
  3. #d75e23
  4. #42d723

Monochromatic

  1. #0e3d53
  2. #186c95
  3. #239cd7
  4. #61bae5
  5. #a3d7f0

Shades

#239cd7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #239cd7
  2. #208cc2
  3. #1c7dac
  4. #196d97
  5. #155e81
  6. #124e6c
  7. #0e3e56
  8. #0b2f41
  9. #071f2b
  10. #041016
  11. #000000

Tints

#239cd7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #239cd7
  2. #39a6db
  3. #4fb0df
  4. #65bae3
  5. #7bc4e7
  6. #91ceeb
  7. #a7d7ef
  8. #bde1f3
  9. #d3ebf7
  10. #e9f5fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#239cd7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #239cd7
  2. #2c99ce
  3. #3696c6
  4. #3f94bd
  5. #4891b4
  6. #528eac
  7. #5b8ba3
  8. #64889a
  9. #6d8691
  10. #778389
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7697b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7f9cda ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #688cd6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00abb0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #679cd9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5492d6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a5c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-239cd7 {
  color: #239cd7;
}
Background
.bg-239cd7 {
  background-color: #239cd7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-239cd7 {
  border: 2px solid #239cd7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #239cd7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 156 215;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 72% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-239cd7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #239cd7, #2342d7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-239cd7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 156 215 / 0.35);
}

#56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 3.76 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 7.39 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 8.50 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 8.56 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.95 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 9.00 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 9.49 #dc6328 Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Carolina Blue
#239cd7  rgb(35, 156, 215)  hsl(200, 72%, 49%)  Carolina Blue
#d75e23  rgb(215, 94, 35)  hsl(20, 72%, 49%)  Flame
#d7239c  rgb(215, 35, 156)  hsl(320, 72%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#9cd723  rgb(156, 215, 35)  hsl(80, 72%, 49%)  Yellow Green