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#235dbc color: Amnesia Blue

#235dbc is rgb(35, 93, 188) in RGB and oklch(49.613% 0.16159 259.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

49.6%
0.162
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #235dbc

#235dbc is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amnesia Blue (#1560bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235dbc mixed with white

  1. 235dbc
  2. 3a6ec4
  3. 507ecc
  4. 658ed3
  5. 7a9fda
  6. 90afe1
  7. a5bfe8
  8. bbcfee
  9. d2dff4
  10. e8effa

Darker: #235dbc mixed with black

  1. 235dbc
  2. 1d50a3
  3. 17438b
  4. 113773
  5. 0c2a5d
  6. 071f47
  7. 041432
  8. 010a1f
  9. 00030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #235dbc with less saturation

  1. 235dbc
  2. 2b5fb3
  3. 3360ab
  4. 3a61a2
  5. 406299
  6. 476290
  7. 4c6387
  8. 52637e
  9. 586375
  10. 5d626c

Questions about #235dbc

What color is #235dbc?

#235dbc is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Amnesia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 93, 188), in HSL hsl(217.25, 68.61%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.613% 0.16159 259.958).

What colors go well with #235dbc?

The complementary color of #235dbc is #865800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d99 and #644bb6. The triadic partners are #ab2d3a and #207600.

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

White text reads better on #235dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235dbc a warm or cool color?

#235dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.162.