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#236bad color: Daphne

#236bad is rgb(35, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(51.754% 0.12562 250.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.8%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #236bad

#236bad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236bad mixed with white

  1. 236bad
  2. 3d7ab6
  3. 5388bf
  4. 6997c7
  5. 7ea6cf
  6. 93b4d8
  7. a8c3e0
  8. bed2e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #236bad mixed with black

  1. 236bad
  2. 1d5c96
  3. 174e7f
  4. 113f6a
  5. 0c3255
  6. 072541
  7. 04182d
  8. 010d1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236bad with less saturation

  1. 236bad
  2. 2e6ba6
  3. 376ba0
  4. 3f6b99
  5. 466b92
  6. 4c6b8b
  7. 526b84
  8. 586a7e
  9. 5e6a77
  10. 63696f

Questions about #236bad

What color is #236bad?

#236bad is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(35, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(208.7, 66.35%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.754% 0.12562 250.194).

What colors go well with #236bad?

The complementary color of #236bad is #955800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007696 and #5c5dae. The triadic partners are #a34457 and #4f761a.

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

White text reads better on #236bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236bad a warm or cool color?

#236bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.126.