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#235c8f color: Sapphire Lace

#235c8f is rgb(35, 92, 143) in RGB and oklch(46.318% 0.10197 248.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.3%
0.102
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #235c8f

#235c8f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, 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: #235c8f mixed with white

  1. 235c8f
  2. 3a6c9a
  3. 507ba6
  4. 658bb1
  5. 7a9bbc
  6. 90abc7
  7. a6bcd3
  8. bbccde
  9. d2dde9
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #235c8f mixed with black

  1. 235c8f
  2. 1d4f7c
  3. 174269
  4. 113657
  5. 0c2a45
  6. 071f34
  7. 041424
  8. 010a15
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235c8f with less saturation

  1. 235c8f
  2. 2b5c8a
  3. 325c84
  4. 385c7f
  5. 3d5c7a
  6. 425b75
  7. 475b6f
  8. 4c5b6a
  9. 505a64
  10. 55595e

Questions about #235c8f

What color is #235c8f?

#235c8f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(35, 92, 143), in HSL hsl(208.33, 60.67%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.318% 0.10197 248.9).

What colors go well with #235c8f?

The complementary color of #235c8f is #7d4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657f and #4d5191. The triadic partners are #873e4d and #47631e.

Is white or black text more readable on #235c8f?

White text reads better on #235c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235c8f a warm or cool color?

#235c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.102.