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#235c8a color: Sapphire Lace

#235c8a is rgb(35, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.02% 0.09549 246.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

46%
0.095
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #235c8a

#235c8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #235c8a mixed with white

  1. 235c8a
  2. 3a6c96
  3. 507ba2
  4. 658bad
  5. 7b9bb9
  6. 90abc5
  7. a6bcd0
  8. bbccdc
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #235c8a mixed with black

  1. 235c8a
  2. 1d4f77
  3. 174265
  4. 113653
  5. 0c2a42
  6. 071f32
  7. 041422
  8. 010a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235c8a with less saturation

  1. 235c8a
  2. 2b5c85
  3. 315c80
  4. 375c7b
  5. 3d5b76
  6. 425b72
  7. 475a6d
  8. 4b5a68
  9. 505962
  10. 54595d

Questions about #235c8a

What color is #235c8a?

#235c8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(35, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(206.8, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.02% 0.09549 246.412).

What colors go well with #235c8a?

The complementary color of #235c8a is #7b4c0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647a and #4a528d. The triadic partners are #843f4f and #4a6120.

Is white or black text more readable on #235c8a?

White text reads better on #235c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235c8a a warm or cool color?

#235c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.095.