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#233d7e color: Mazarine Blue

#233d7e is rgb(35, 61, 126) in RGB and oklch(37.814% 0.11473 264.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

37.8%
0.115
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #233d7e

#233d7e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.29:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #233d7e mixed with white

  1. 233d7e
  2. 36508b
  3. 4a6298
  4. 5f75a6
  5. 7488b3
  6. 8a9bbf
  7. a0aecc
  8. b7c2d9
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #233d7e mixed with black

  1. 233d7e
  2. 1d346d
  3. 172b5c
  4. 11224c
  5. 0c1a3c
  6. 07122d
  7. 040a1f
  8. 010411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #233d7e with less saturation

  1. 233d7e
  2. 263e78
  3. 293f72
  4. 2d406c
  5. 304167
  6. 334161
  7. 36425b
  8. 394255
  9. 3c424e
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #233d7e

What color is #233d7e?

#233d7e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 61, 126), in HSL hsl(222.86, 56.52%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.814% 0.11473 264.984).

What colors go well with #233d7e?

The complementary color of #233d7e is #593c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004871 and #483177. The triadic partners are #732120 and #065114.

Is white or black text more readable on #233d7e?

White text reads better on #233d7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233d7e a warm or cool color?

#233d7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.115.