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#235288 color: Frank Blue

#235288 is rgb(35, 82, 136) in RGB and oklch(43.45% 0.10312 253.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

43.4%
0.103
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #235288

#235288 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.97:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Frank Blue (#225288). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235288 mixed with white

  1. 235288
  2. 396394
  3. 4e73a0
  4. 6384ac
  5. 7895b8
  6. 8ea6c4
  7. a4b7d0
  8. bac9dc
  9. d1dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #235288 mixed with black

  1. 235288
  2. 1d4675
  3. 173b63
  4. 112f52
  5. 0c2541
  6. 071a31
  7. 041122
  8. 010813
  9. 000206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235288 with less saturation

  1. 235288
  2. 295283
  3. 2f537d
  4. 345378
  5. 395373
  6. 3d536d
  7. 415268
  8. 455262
  9. 49525c
  10. 4d5157

Questions about #235288

What color is #235288?

#235288 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Frank Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 82, 136), in HSL hsl(212.08, 59.06%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.45% 0.10312 253.863).

What colors go well with #235288?

The complementary color of #235288 is #724600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c7a and #4b4787. The triadic partners are #803540 and #385d1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #235288?

White text reads better on #235288: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235288 a warm or cool color?

#235288 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.103.