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#233e6c color: Limoges

#233e6c is rgb(35, 62, 108) in RGB and oklch(36.74% 0.0862 260.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.7%
0.086
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #233e6c

#233e6c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.62:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #233e6c mixed with white

  1. 233e6c
  2. 37507a
  3. 4b6289
  4. 5f7497
  5. 7487a6
  6. 8a9ab5
  7. a1aec3
  8. b8c2d2
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #233e6c mixed with black

  1. 233e6c
  2. 1d355d
  3. 172b4e
  4. 112340
  5. 0c1a32
  6. 071225
  7. 040a19
  8. 01040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233e6c with less saturation

  1. 233e6c
  2. 263e68
  3. 293f63
  4. 2c3f5f
  5. 2f3f5a
  6. 323f56
  7. 353f52
  8. 373f4d
  9. 3a3f48
  10. 3c3f44

Questions about #233e6c

What color is #233e6c?

#233e6c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(35, 62, 108), in HSL hsl(217.81, 51.05%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.74% 0.0862 260.398).

What colors go well with #233e6c?

The complementary color of #233e6c is #563900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004664 and #3f3569. The triadic partners are #65292b and #234a1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #233e6c?

White text reads better on #233e6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233e6c a warm or cool color?

#233e6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.086.