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#233b68 color: Blue Depths

#233b68 is rgb(35, 59, 104) in RGB and oklch(35.737% 0.08392 261.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

35.7%
0.084
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #233b68

#233b68 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.07:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Depths (#2c3a64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #233b68 mixed with white

  1. 233b68
  2. 364d77
  3. 4a5f86
  4. 5f7294
  5. 7485a3
  6. 8a99b2
  7. a0acc2
  8. b7c0d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #233b68 mixed with black

  1. 233b68
  2. 1d3259
  3. 17294b
  4. 11213e
  5. 0c1930
  6. 071124
  7. 040918
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233b68 with less saturation

  1. 233b68
  2. 263b64
  3. 293c60
  4. 2b3c5b
  5. 2e3c57
  6. 303d53
  7. 333d4e
  8. 353d4a
  9. 383d45
  10. 3a3d41

Questions about #233b68

What color is #233b68?

#233b68 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Depths. In RGB it is rgb(35, 59, 104), in HSL hsl(219.13, 49.64%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.737% 0.08392 261.87).

What colors go well with #233b68?

The complementary color of #233b68 is #523700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004360 and #3e3364. The triadic partners are #612828 and #1f471b.

Is white or black text more readable on #233b68?

White text reads better on #233b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233b68 a warm or cool color?

#233b68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 35.7% and its chroma 0.084.