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#233c69 color: Limoges

#233c69 is rgb(35, 60, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.049% 0.08417 261.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

36%
0.084
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #233c69

#233c69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.93:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #233c69 mixed with white

  1. 233c69
  2. 364e78
  3. 4a6086
  4. 5f7395
  5. 7486a4
  6. 8a99b3
  7. a0adc2
  8. b7c1d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #233c69 mixed with black

  1. 233c69
  2. 1d335a
  3. 172a4c
  4. 11213e
  5. 0c1931
  6. 071124
  7. 040a18
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233c69 with less saturation

  1. 233c69
  2. 263c65
  3. 293d61
  4. 2b3d5c
  5. 2e3d58
  6. 313d54
  7. 333e4f
  8. 363e4b
  9. 383d46
  10. 3b3d42

Questions about #233c69

What color is #233c69?

#233c69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(35, 60, 105), in HSL hsl(218.57, 50%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.049% 0.08417 261.256).

What colors go well with #233c69?

The complementary color of #233c69 is #533700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004461 and #3e3466. The triadic partners are #622829 and #21481b.

Is white or black text more readable on #233c69?

White text reads better on #233c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233c69 a warm or cool color?

#233c69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.084.