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#235396 color: Summer Waters

#235396 is rgb(35, 83, 150) in RGB and oklch(44.624% 0.12155 257.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

44.6%
0.122
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #235396

#235396 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.64:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Waters (#215399). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235396 mixed with white

  1. 235396
  2. 3964a1
  3. 4e75ac
  4. 6385b7
  5. 7896c2
  6. 8ea7cc
  7. a4b9d6
  8. bacae1
  9. d1dbeb
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #235396 mixed with black

  1. 235396
  2. 1d4782
  3. 173b6e
  4. 11305b
  5. 0c2549
  6. 071b37
  7. 041126
  8. 010816
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235396 with less saturation

  1. 235396
  2. 295490
  3. 2f5489
  4. 355583
  5. 3a557c
  6. 3f5576
  7. 43556f
  8. 485569
  9. 4c5562
  10. 50555b

Questions about #235396

What color is #235396?

#235396 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Summer Waters. In RGB it is rgb(35, 83, 150), in HSL hsl(214.96, 62.16%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.624% 0.12155 257.46).

What colors go well with #235396?

The complementary color of #235396 is #764a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e83 and #524693. The triadic partners are #8b313b and #2f6315.

Is white or black text more readable on #235396?

White text reads better on #235396: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235396 a warm or cool color?

#235396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.122.