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#233e7d color: Mazarine Blue

#233e7d is rgb(35, 62, 125) in RGB and oklch(37.964% 0.11191 264.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38%
0.112
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #233e7d

#233e7d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.21:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, 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: #233e7d mixed with white

  1. 233e7d
  2. 36508a
  3. 4a6398
  4. 5f76a5
  5. 7488b2
  6. 8a9bbf
  7. a0afcc
  8. b7c2d9
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #233e7d mixed with black

  1. 233e7d
  2. 1d356c
  3. 172b5b
  4. 11234b
  5. 0c1a3b
  6. 07122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 010411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #233e7d with less saturation

  1. 233e7d
  2. 263f77
  3. 2a4072
  4. 2d416c
  5. 304166
  6. 334260
  7. 36425a
  8. 394255
  9. 3c424f
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #233e7d

What color is #233e7d?

#233e7d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 62, 125), in HSL hsl(222, 56.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.964% 0.11191 264.289).

What colors go well with #233e7d?

The complementary color of #233e7d is #5a3c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004971 and #473377. The triadic partners are #722323 and #0e5115.

Is white or black text more readable on #233e7d?

White text reads better on #233e7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233e7d a warm or cool color?

#233e7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.112.