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#233e6d color: Limoges

#233e6d is rgb(35, 62, 109) in RGB and oklch(36.808% 0.08773 260.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.8%
0.088
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #233e6d

#233e6d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.6:1 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: #233e6d mixed with white

  1. 233e6d
  2. 37507b
  3. 4b628a
  4. 5f7498
  5. 7487a7
  6. 8a9ab5
  7. a1aec4
  8. b8c2d3
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #233e6d mixed with black

  1. 233e6d
  2. 1d355e
  3. 172b4f
  4. 112341
  5. 0c1a33
  6. 071226
  7. 040a19
  8. 01040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #233e6d with less saturation

  1. 233e6d
  2. 263e69
  3. 293f64
  4. 2c3f60
  5. 2f3f5b
  6. 324057
  7. 354052
  8. 37404d
  9. 3a4049
  10. 3d3f44

Questions about #233e6d

What color is #233e6d?

#233e6d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(35, 62, 109), in HSL hsl(218.11, 51.39%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.808% 0.08773 260.722).

What colors go well with #233e6d?

The complementary color of #233e6d is #573900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004665 and #40356a. The triadic partners are #66292b and #224a1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #233e6d?

White text reads better on #233e6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233e6d a warm or cool color?

#233e6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.088.