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#236ca8 color: In the Nick

#236ca8 is rgb(35, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(51.687% 0.11827 247.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.7%
0.118
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #236ca8

#236ca8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236ca8 mixed with white

  1. 236ca8
  2. 3d7ab1
  3. 5389ba
  4. 6997c3
  5. 7ea6cc
  6. 93b5d5
  7. a8c3de
  8. bed2e6
  9. d3e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #236ca8 mixed with black

  1. 236ca8
  2. 1d5d92
  3. 174e7c
  4. 114067
  5. 0c3252
  6. 07253f
  7. 04192c
  8. 010d1a
  9. 00040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #236ca8 with less saturation

  1. 236ca8
  2. 2e6ca2
  3. 376c9c
  4. 3f6c95
  5. 466c8f
  6. 4c6b89
  7. 526b82
  8. 586a7c
  9. 5e6a75
  10. 63696f

Questions about #236ca8

What color is #236ca8?

#236ca8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(35, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(207.07, 65.52%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.687% 0.11827 247.727).

What colors go well with #236ca8?

The complementary color of #236ca8 is #945800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007693 and #595fab. The triadic partners are #9f475b and #54741e.

Is white or black text more readable on #236ca8?

White text reads better on #236ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236ca8 a warm or cool color?

#236ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.118.