#236a87 color: Saxony Blue
#236a87 is rgb(35, 106, 135) in RGB and oklch(49.387% 0.08265 229.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #236a87
#236a87 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #236a87 mixed with white
Darker: #236a87 mixed with black
Calmer: #236a87 with less saturation
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Questions about #236a87
What color is #236a87?
#236a87 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 106, 135), in HSL hsl(197.4, 58.82%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.387% 0.08265 229.294).
What colors go well with #236a87?
The complementary color of #236a87 is #875335. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #066f73 and #456290. The triadic partners are #844d69 and #656528.
Is white or black text more readable on #236a87?
White text reads better on #236a87: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236a87 a warm or cool color?
#236a87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.083.