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#233e6e color: Limoges

#233e6e is rgb(35, 62, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.876% 0.08925 261.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.9%
0.089
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #233e6e

#233e6e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.58:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, 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: #233e6e mixed with white

  1. 233e6e
  2. 37507c
  3. 4b628b
  4. 5f7499
  5. 7487a7
  6. 8a9ab6
  7. a1aec4
  8. b8c2d3
  9. cfd6e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #233e6e mixed with black

  1. 233e6e
  2. 1d355f
  3. 172b50
  4. 112341
  5. 0c1a33
  6. 071226
  7. 040a19
  8. 01040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #233e6e with less saturation

  1. 233e6e
  2. 263f69
  3. 293f65
  4. 2c3f60
  5. 2f405c
  6. 324057
  7. 354053
  8. 37404e
  9. 3a4049
  10. 3d4044

Questions about #233e6e

What color is #233e6e?

#233e6e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(35, 62, 110), in HSL hsl(218.4, 51.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.876% 0.08925 261.031).

What colors go well with #233e6e?

The complementary color of #233e6e is #573900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004665 and #40356a. The triadic partners are #66292a and #214b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #233e6e?

White text reads better on #233e6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233e6e a warm or cool color?

#233e6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.089.