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#23487a color: Theatre Blue

#23487a is rgb(35, 72, 122) in RGB and oklch(40.111% 0.09476 256.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

40.1%
0.095
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #23487a

#23487a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.21:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Theatre Blue (#21467a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #23487a mixed with white

  1. 23487a
  2. 385987
  3. 4c6b95
  4. 617ca2
  5. 768eaf
  6. 8ca0bc
  7. a2b3ca
  8. b9c5d7
  9. d0d8e4
  10. e7ecf2

Darker: #23487a mixed with black

  1. 23487a
  2. 1d3d69
  3. 173359
  4. 112949
  5. 0c1f3a
  6. 07162b
  7. 040d1d
  8. 010610
  9. 000205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #23487a with less saturation

  1. 23487a
  2. 284875
  3. 2c4970
  4. 30496b
  5. 344966
  6. 374962
  7. 3b495d
  8. 3e4957
  9. 424952
  10. 45484d

Questions about #23487a

What color is #23487a?

#23487a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Theatre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 72, 122), in HSL hsl(214.48, 55.41%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.111% 0.09476 256.62).

What colors go well with #23487a?

The complementary color of #23487a is #643f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00516f and #453e78. The triadic partners are #722f36 and #2e531b.

Is white or black text more readable on #23487a?

White text reads better on #23487a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23487a a warm or cool color?

#23487a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.095.