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#235faf color: Greek Flag Blue

#235faf is rgb(35, 95, 175) in RGB and oklch(49.114% 0.14165 257.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

49.1%
0.142
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #235faf

#235faf is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greek Flag Blue (#0d5eaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235faf mixed with white

  1. 235faf
  2. 3b6fb8
  3. 507fc1
  4. 668fc9
  5. 7b9fd1
  6. 90afda
  7. a6bfe1
  8. bccfe9
  9. d2dff1
  10. e8eff8

Darker: #235faf mixed with black

  1. 235faf
  2. 1d5298
  3. 174481
  4. 11386b
  5. 0c2c56
  6. 072041
  7. 04152e
  8. 010a1c
  9. 00030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235faf with less saturation

  1. 235faf
  2. 2c60a7
  3. 3361a0
  4. 3a6198
  5. 406290
  6. 466289
  7. 4c6281
  8. 516279
  9. 576271
  10. 5c6169

Questions about #235faf

What color is #235faf?

#235faf is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Greek Flag Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 95, 175), in HSL hsl(214.29, 66.67%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.114% 0.14165 257.015).

What colors go well with #235faf?

The complementary color of #235faf is #865500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c94 and #5e50ac. The triadic partners are #a13643 and #34720e.

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

White text reads better on #235faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235faf a warm or cool color?

#235faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.142.