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#236bae color: Daphne

#236bae is rgb(35, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.816% 0.1269 250.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.8%
0.127
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #236bae

#236bae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #236bae mixed with white

  1. 236bae
  2. 3d7ab7
  3. 5388bf
  4. 6997c8
  5. 7ea6d0
  6. 93b4d8
  7. a8c3e0
  8. bed2e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236bae mixed with black

  1. 236bae
  2. 1d5c97
  3. 174e80
  4. 113f6a
  5. 0c3255
  6. 072541
  7. 04182e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236bae with less saturation

  1. 236bae
  2. 2e6ba7
  3. 376ba0
  4. 3f6c9a
  5. 466b93
  6. 4c6b8c
  7. 526b85
  8. 586a7e
  9. 5e6a77
  10. 636970

Questions about #236bae

What color is #236bae?

#236bae is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(35, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(208.92, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.816% 0.1269 250.526).

What colors go well with #236bae?

The complementary color of #236bae is #955800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007696 and #5c5daf. The triadic partners are #a34457 and #4e761a.

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

White text reads better on #236bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236bae a warm or cool color?

#236bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.127.