#233979 color: Surf the Web
#233979 is rgb(35, 57, 121) in RGB and oklch(36.523% 0.11264 266.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #233979
#233979 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.87:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Surf the Web (#20377f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #233979 mixed with white
Darker: #233979 mixed with black
Calmer: #233979 with less saturation
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Questions about #233979
What color is #233979?
#233979 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Surf the Web. In RGB it is rgb(35, 57, 121), in HSL hsl(224.65, 55.13%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.523% 0.11264 266.546).
What colors go well with #233979?
The complementary color of #233979 is #543900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00446e and #462e72. The triadic partners are #6e1f1c and #004d14.
Is white or black text more readable on #233979?
White text reads better on #233979: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #233979 a warm or cool color?
#233979 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.113.