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#236196 color: Lapis Lazuli Blue

#236196 is rgb(35, 97, 150) in RGB and oklch(47.959% 0.10612 248.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

48%
0.106
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #236196

#236196 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.52:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue (#215f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #236196 mixed with white

  1. 236196
  2. 3b70a1
  3. 5180ac
  4. 668fb6
  5. 7c9fc1
  6. 91aecb
  7. a6bed6
  8. bccee0
  9. d2deea
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #236196 mixed with black

  1. 236196
  2. 1d5382
  3. 17466e
  4. 11395b
  5. 0c2d49
  6. 072137
  7. 041526
  8. 010b16
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236196 with less saturation

  1. 236196
  2. 2c6191
  3. 33618b
  4. 3a6185
  5. 406180
  6. 45607a
  7. 4b6075
  8. 505f6f
  9. 545f69
  10. 595e63

Questions about #236196

What color is #236196?

#236196 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 97, 150), in HSL hsl(207.65, 62.16%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.959% 0.10612 248.095).

What colors go well with #236196?

The complementary color of #236196 is #845000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b85 and #505698. The triadic partners are #8e4152 and #4c681e.

Is white or black text more readable on #236196?

White text reads better on #236196: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236196 a warm or cool color?

#236196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.106.