#236497 color: Outer Reef
#236497 is rgb(35, 100, 151) in RGB and oklch(48.749% 0.10453 246.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 41%
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About #236497
#236497 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Outer Reef (#2a6295). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #236497 mixed with white
Darker: #236497 mixed with black
Calmer: #236497 with less saturation
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Questions about #236497
What color is #236497?
#236497 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(35, 100, 151), in HSL hsl(206.38, 62.37%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.749% 0.10453 246.18).
What colors go well with #236497?
The complementary color of #236497 is #87520a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d85 and #50599a. The triadic partners are #904456 and #516a20.
Is white or black text more readable on #236497?
White text reads better on #236497: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236497 a warm or cool color?
#236497 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.105.