#233b73 color: Blue Expanse
#233b73 is rgb(35, 59, 115) in RGB and oklch(36.521% 0.10084 264.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 55%
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About #233b73
#233b73 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.8:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #233b73 mixed with white
Darker: #233b73 mixed with black
Calmer: #233b73 with less saturation
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Questions about #233b73
What color is #233b73?
#233b73 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(35, 59, 115), in HSL hsl(222, 53.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.521% 0.10084 264.498).
What colors go well with #233b73?
The complementary color of #233b73 is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00456b and #43316d. The triadic partners are #6a2422 and #124b18.
Is white or black text more readable on #233b73?
White text reads better on #233b73: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #233b73 a warm or cool color?
#233b73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.101.