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#235896 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#235896 is rgb(35, 88, 150) in RGB and oklch(45.798% 0.11569 254.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

45.8%
0.116
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #235896

#235896 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235896 mixed with white

  1. 235896
  2. 3a68a1
  3. 4f78ac
  4. 6489b7
  5. 7999c1
  6. 8faacc
  7. a5bbd6
  8. bbcbe1
  9. d1dceb
  10. e8eef5

Darker: #235896 mixed with black

  1. 235896
  2. 1d4b82
  3. 173f6e
  4. 11335b
  5. 0c2849
  6. 071d37
  7. 041226
  8. 010916
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235896 with less saturation

  1. 235896
  2. 2a5890
  3. 31598a
  4. 365984
  5. 3c597e
  6. 415977
  7. 465971
  8. 4a596b
  9. 4f5864
  10. 53585e

Questions about #235896

What color is #235896?

#235896 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(35, 88, 150), in HSL hsl(212.35, 62.16%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.798% 0.11569 254.457).

What colors go well with #235896?

The complementary color of #235896 is #7c4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006384 and #524c95. The triadic partners are #8c3743 and #3a6518.

Is white or black text more readable on #235896?

White text reads better on #235896: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235896 a warm or cool color?

#235896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.116.