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#235b8d color: Sapphire Lace

#235b8d is rgb(35, 91, 141) in RGB and oklch(45.953% 0.10034 248.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46%
0.100
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #235b8d

#235b8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.11:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235b8d mixed with white

  1. 235b8d
  2. 3a6b99
  3. 507ba4
  4. 658ab0
  5. 7a9bbb
  6. 90abc6
  7. a5bbd2
  8. bbccdd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #235b8d mixed with black

  1. 235b8d
  2. 1d4e7a
  3. 174167
  4. 113555
  5. 0c2944
  6. 071e33
  7. 041323
  8. 010914
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235b8d with less saturation

  1. 235b8d
  2. 2b5b88
  3. 315b83
  4. 375b7d
  5. 3d5b78
  6. 425a73
  7. 475a6e
  8. 4b5a68
  9. 4f5963
  10. 54585d

Questions about #235b8d

What color is #235b8d?

#235b8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(35, 91, 141), in HSL hsl(208.3, 60.23%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.953% 0.10034 248.795).

What colors go well with #235b8d?

The complementary color of #235b8d is #7b4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647d and #4c508f. The triadic partners are #863d4c and #46621e.

Is white or black text more readable on #235b8d?

White text reads better on #235b8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235b8d a warm or cool color?

#235b8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.1.