#234ea7 color: The Blues Brothers
#234ea7 is rgb(35, 78, 167) in RGB and oklch(44.769% 0.15148 262.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #234ea7
#234ea7 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.72:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #234ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #234ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #234ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #234ea7
What color is #234ea7?
#234ea7 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(35, 78, 167), in HSL hsl(220.45, 65.35%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.769% 0.15148 262.566).
What colors go well with #234ea7?
The complementary color of #234ea7 is #724d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d89 and #5a3e9f. The triadic partners are #97232a and #016802.
Is white or black text more readable on #234ea7?
White text reads better on #234ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #234ea7 a warm or cool color?
#234ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.151.