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#233f68 color: Elmer’s Echo

#233f68 is rgb(35, 63, 104) in RGB and oklch(36.721% 0.07888 257.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

36.7%
0.079
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #233f68

#233f68 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.59:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo (#264066). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #233f68 mixed with white

  1. 233f68
  2. 375177
  3. 4b6385
  4. 607594
  5. 7588a3
  6. 8b9bb2
  7. a1aec1
  8. b8c2d1
  9. cfd6e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #233f68 mixed with black

  1. 233f68
  2. 1d3559
  3. 172c4b
  4. 11233e
  5. 0c1b30
  6. 071224
  7. 040a18
  8. 01040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233f68 with less saturation

  1. 233f68
  2. 263f64
  3. 293f60
  4. 2c405c
  5. 2f4058
  6. 324054
  7. 354050
  8. 37404c
  9. 3a3f47
  10. 3c3f43

Questions about #233f68

What color is #233f68?

#233f68 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo. In RGB it is rgb(35, 63, 104), in HSL hsl(215.65, 49.64%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.721% 0.07888 257.886).

What colors go well with #233f68?

The complementary color of #233f68 is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00465f and #3d3766. The triadic partners are #622c2f and #29481d.

Is white or black text more readable on #233f68?

White text reads better on #233f68: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233f68 a warm or cool color?

#233f68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.079.