#233d78 color: Blue Expanse
#233d78 is rgb(35, 61, 120) in RGB and oklch(37.357% 0.10575 264.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #233d78
#233d78 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.45:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #233d78 mixed with white
Darker: #233d78 mixed with black
Calmer: #233d78 with less saturation
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Questions about #233d78
What color is #233d78?
#233d78 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(35, 61, 120), in HSL hsl(221.65, 54.84%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.357% 0.10575 264.078).
What colors go well with #233d78?
The complementary color of #233d78 is #583b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00476e and #453272. The triadic partners are #6e2423 and #124e16.
Is white or black text more readable on #233d78?
White text reads better on #233d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #233d78 a warm or cool color?
#233d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.106.