#236a85 color: Saxony Blue
#236a85 is rgb(35, 106, 133) in RGB and oklch(49.289% 0.08088 227.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #236a85
#236a85 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #236a85 mixed with white
Darker: #236a85 mixed with black
Calmer: #236a85 with less saturation
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Questions about #236a85
What color is #236a85?
#236a85 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 133), in HSL hsl(196.53, 58.33%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.289% 0.08088 227.454).
What colors go well with #236a85?
The complementary color of #236a85 is #875237. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d6f71 and #43628f. The triadic partners are #834e6a and #666429.
Is white or black text more readable on #236a85?
White text reads better on #236a85: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236a85 a warm or cool color?
#236a85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.081.