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#236cc0 color: Matt Blue

#236cc0 is rgb(35, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.21% 0.14924 254.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.2%
0.149
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236cc0

#236cc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236cc0 mixed with white

  1. 236cc0
  2. 3d7bc7
  3. 538ace
  4. 6999d5
  5. 7ea7dc
  6. 93b6e2
  7. a8c4e9
  8. bed3ee
  9. d3e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #236cc0 mixed with black

  1. 236cc0
  2. 1d5da7
  3. 174e8e
  4. 114076
  5. 0c325f
  6. 072549
  7. 041934
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #236cc0 with less saturation

  1. 236cc0
  2. 2e6db8
  3. 386eb0
  4. 406ea8
  5. 476e9f
  6. 4e6e97
  7. 556e8f
  8. 5b6e86
  9. 616e7e
  10. 676d75

Questions about #236cc0

What color is #236cc0?

#236cc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(212.1, 69.16%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.21% 0.14924 254.85).

What colors go well with #236cc0?

The complementary color of #236cc0 is #985e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665bbe. The triadic partners are #b23f50 and #437e0d.

Is white or black text more readable on #236cc0?

White text reads better on #236cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236cc0 a warm or cool color?

#236cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.149.