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#236bc1 color: Indigo Carmine

#236bc1 is rgb(35, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(53.053% 0.15169 255.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.1%
0.152
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236bc1

#236bc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236bc1 mixed with white

  1. 236bc1
  2. 3c7ac8
  3. 5389cf
  4. 6898d6
  5. 7ea7dd
  6. 93b5e3
  7. a8c4e9
  8. bdd3ef
  9. d3e1f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #236bc1 mixed with black

  1. 236bc1
  2. 1d5ca7
  3. 174e8f
  4. 113f77
  5. 0c325f
  6. 072549
  7. 041834
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #236bc1 with less saturation

  1. 236bc1
  2. 2e6cb9
  3. 376db0
  4. 3f6da8
  5. 476ea0
  6. 4e6e97
  7. 546e8f
  8. 5b6d86
  9. 616d7e
  10. 666d75

Questions about #236bc1

What color is #236bc1?

#236bc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(212.66, 69.3%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.053% 0.15169 255.489).

What colors go well with #236bc1?

The complementary color of #236bc1 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665abe. The triadic partners are #b23d4e and #407e0b.

Is white or black text more readable on #236bc1?

White text reads better on #236bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236bc1 a warm or cool color?

#236bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.152.