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#236da9 color: In the Nick

#236da9 is rgb(35, 109, 169) in RGB and oklch(51.986% 0.11855 247.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.119
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #236da9

#236da9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #236da9 mixed with white

  1. 236da9
  2. 3d7bb2
  3. 548abb
  4. 6998c4
  5. 7ea7cd
  6. 93b5d5
  7. a9c4de
  8. bed2e6
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #236da9 mixed with black

  1. 236da9
  2. 1d5e92
  3. 174f7c
  4. 114167
  5. 0c3353
  6. 07263f
  7. 04192c
  8. 010d1b
  9. 00040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236da9 with less saturation

  1. 236da9
  2. 2e6da3
  3. 376d9d
  4. 3f6d96
  5. 466d90
  6. 4d6c8a
  7. 536c83
  8. 596b7d
  9. 5e6a76
  10. 646a70

Questions about #236da9

What color is #236da9?

#236da9 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 169), in HSL hsl(206.87, 65.69%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.986% 0.11855 247.451).

What colors go well with #236da9?

The complementary color of #236da9 is #955900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007793 and #5960ac. The triadic partners are #a0485c and #56751e.

Is white or black text more readable on #236da9?

White text reads better on #236da9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236da9 a warm or cool color?

#236da9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.119.