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#233f6e color: Limoges

#233f6e is rgb(35, 63, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.119% 0.08798 260.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

37.1%
0.088
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #233f6e

#233f6e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.46:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, 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: #233f6e mixed with white

  1. 233f6e
  2. 37517c
  3. 4b638b
  4. 5f7599
  5. 7588a7
  6. 8a9bb6
  7. a1aec4
  8. b8c2d3
  9. cfd6e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #233f6e mixed with black

  1. 233f6e
  2. 1d355f
  3. 172c50
  4. 112341
  5. 0c1b33
  6. 071226
  7. 040a19
  8. 01040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #233f6e with less saturation

  1. 233f6e
  2. 263f6a
  3. 294065
  4. 2d4061
  5. 30405c
  6. 324058
  7. 354153
  8. 38404e
  9. 3b404a
  10. 3d4045

Questions about #233f6e

What color is #233f6e?

#233f6e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(35, 63, 110), in HSL hsl(217.6, 51.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.119% 0.08798 260.16).

What colors go well with #233f6e?

The complementary color of #233f6e is #583900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004765 and #40366b. The triadic partners are #672a2c and #244b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #233f6e?

White text reads better on #233f6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233f6e a warm or cool color?

#233f6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.088.