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#235e91 color: Sapphire Lace

#235e91 is rgb(35, 94, 145) in RGB and oklch(46.927% 0.1026 248.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.9%
0.103
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #235e91

#235e91 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.82:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, 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: #235e91 mixed with white

  1. 235e91
  2. 3b6d9c
  3. 507da7
  4. 668db2
  5. 7b9dbe
  6. 90adc9
  7. a6bdd3
  8. bccdde
  9. d2dee9
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #235e91 mixed with black

  1. 235e91
  2. 1d517d
  3. 17446a
  4. 113758
  5. 0c2b46
  6. 071f35
  7. 041425
  8. 010a15
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235e91 with less saturation

  1. 235e91
  2. 2b5e8c
  3. 325e86
  4. 385e81
  5. 3e5e7c
  6. 445d76
  7. 495d71
  8. 4d5c6b
  9. 525c66
  10. 565b60

Questions about #235e91

What color is #235e91?

#235e91 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(35, 94, 145), in HSL hsl(207.82, 61.11%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.927% 0.1026 248.196).

What colors go well with #235e91?

The complementary color of #235e91 is #7f4e01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006781 and #4e5393. The triadic partners are #8a3f4f and #49651e.

Is white or black text more readable on #235e91?

White text reads better on #235e91: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235e91 a warm or cool color?

#235e91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.103.