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#234fa1 color: Ruri Blue

#234fa1 is rgb(35, 79, 161) in RGB and oklch(44.52% 0.1419 261.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

44.5%
0.142
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #234fa1

#234fa1 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.76:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruri Blue (#1e50a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #234fa1 mixed with white

  1. 234fa1
  2. 3861ab
  3. 4d72b5
  4. 6283bf
  5. 7795c9
  6. 8da6d3
  7. a3b8dc
  8. b9c9e5
  9. d0dbee
  10. e7edf7

Darker: #234fa1 mixed with black

  1. 234fa1
  2. 1d448b
  3. 173876
  4. 112e62
  5. 0c234e
  6. 07193c
  7. 04102a
  8. 010719
  9. 000209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #234fa1 with less saturation

  1. 234fa1
  2. 29509a
  3. 2f5292
  4. 34538b
  5. 395383
  6. 3e547b
  7. 425474
  8. 47546c
  9. 4b5464
  10. 50545c

Questions about #234fa1

What color is #234fa1?

#234fa1 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Ruri Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 79, 161), in HSL hsl(219.05, 64.29%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.52% 0.1419 261.448).

What colors go well with #234fa1?

The complementary color of #234fa1 is #724c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d87 and #57409b. The triadic partners are #92272f and #166609.

Is white or black text more readable on #234fa1?

White text reads better on #234fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #234fa1 a warm or cool color?

#234fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.142.