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#233e83 color: Mazarine Blue

#233e83 is rgb(35, 62, 131) in RGB and oklch(38.429% 0.12081 265.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.4%
0.121
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #233e83

#233e83 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.06:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, 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: #233e83 mixed with white

  1. 233e83
  2. 365190
  3. 4a639d
  4. 5f76a9
  5. 7489b6
  6. 8a9cc2
  7. a0afcf
  8. b7c3db
  9. cfd7e7
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #233e83 mixed with black

  1. 233e83
  2. 1d3571
  3. 172b60
  4. 11234f
  5. 0c1a3f
  6. 07122f
  7. 040a20
  8. 010412
  9. 000106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #233e83 with less saturation

  1. 233e83
  2. 263f7d
  3. 2a4077
  4. 2d4170
  5. 30426a
  6. 344364
  7. 37435e
  8. 3a4357
  9. 3d4451
  10. 40444a

Questions about #233e83

What color is #233e83?

#233e83 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 62, 131), in HSL hsl(223.13, 57.83%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.429% 0.12081 265.087).

What colors go well with #233e83?

The complementary color of #233e83 is #5b3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a73 and #4a327c. The triadic partners are #772020 and #005312.

Is white or black text more readable on #233e83?

White text reads better on #233e83: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233e83 a warm or cool color?

#233e83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.4% and its chroma 0.121.