#233a72 color: Blue Expanse
#233a72 is rgb(35, 58, 114) in RGB and oklch(36.214% 0.10066 264.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 55%
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About #233a72
#233a72 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.94:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #233a72 mixed with white
Darker: #233a72 mixed with black
Calmer: #233a72 with less saturation
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Questions about #233a72
What color is #233a72?
#233a72 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(35, 58, 114), in HSL hsl(222.53, 53.02%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.214% 0.10066 264.995).
What colors go well with #233a72?
The complementary color of #233a72 is #543800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00446a and #42306c. The triadic partners are #692321 and #104b17.
Is white or black text more readable on #233a72?
White text reads better on #233a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #233a72 a warm or cool color?
#233a72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 36.2% and its chroma 0.101.