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#236b98 color: Blues

#236b98 is rgb(35, 107, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.526% 0.0998 240.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

50.5%
0.100
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #236b98

#236b98 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #236b98 mixed with white

  1. 236b98
  2. 3d79a2
  3. 5388ad
  4. 6996b7
  5. 7ea5c2
  6. 93b4cc
  7. a8c2d6
  8. bed1e0
  9. d3e0eb
  10. e9f0f5

Darker: #236b98 mixed with black

  1. 236b98
  2. 1d5c84
  3. 174e70
  4. 113f5c
  5. 0c324a
  6. 072538
  7. 041827
  8. 010d17
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236b98 with less saturation

  1. 236b98
  2. 2e6b93
  3. 366a8e
  4. 3e6a89
  5. 446984
  6. 4b697f
  7. 50687a
  8. 566775
  9. 5b666f
  10. 60666a

Questions about #236b98

What color is #236b98?

#236b98 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(35, 107, 152), in HSL hsl(203.08, 62.57%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.526% 0.0998 240.733).

What colors go well with #236b98?

The complementary color of #236b98 is #8d5620. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007385 and #4f609e. The triadic partners are #924a62 and #5d6d24.

Is white or black text more readable on #236b98?

White text reads better on #236b98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236b98 a warm or cool color?

#236b98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.1.