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#236197 color: Lapis Lazuli Blue

#236197 is rgb(35, 97, 151) in RGB and oklch(48.019% 0.10741 248.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

48%
0.107
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #236197

#236197 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, 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: #236197 mixed with white

  1. 236197
  2. 3b70a2
  3. 5180ac
  4. 668fb7
  5. 7c9fc1
  6. 91aecc
  7. a6bed6
  8. bccee0
  9. d2deeb
  10. e8eff5

Darker: #236197 mixed with black

  1. 236197
  2. 1d5383
  3. 17466f
  4. 11395c
  5. 0c2d49
  6. 072137
  7. 041526
  8. 010b17
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236197 with less saturation

  1. 236197
  2. 2c6191
  3. 33618c
  4. 3a6186
  5. 406181
  6. 45607b
  7. 4b6075
  8. 50606f
  9. 545f6a
  10. 595e64

Questions about #236197

What color is #236197?

#236197 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 97, 151), in HSL hsl(207.93, 62.37%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.019% 0.10741 248.537).

What colors go well with #236197?

The complementary color of #236197 is #845000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b86 and #515699. The triadic partners are #8f4051 and #4b691e.

Is white or black text more readable on #236197?

White text reads better on #236197: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236197 a warm or cool color?

#236197 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.107.