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#236daf color: Daphne

#236daf is rgb(35, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.348% 0.12612 249.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.3%
0.126
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #236daf

#236daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #236daf mixed with white

  1. 236daf
  2. 3d7cb8
  3. 548ac0
  4. 6998c9
  5. 7ea7d1
  6. 93b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236daf mixed with black

  1. 236daf
  2. 1d5e98
  3. 174f81
  4. 11416b
  5. 0c3356
  6. 072641
  7. 04192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236daf with less saturation

  1. 236daf
  2. 2e6da8
  3. 376da2
  4. 3f6d9b
  5. 476d94
  6. 4d6d8d
  7. 546d86
  8. 5a6c7f
  9. 5f6b78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #236daf

What color is #236daf?

#236daf is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(208.29, 66.67%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.348% 0.12612 249.669).

What colors go well with #236daf?

The complementary color of #236daf is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007897 and #5d5fb1. The triadic partners are #a5465a and #52771b.

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

White text reads better on #236daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236daf a warm or cool color?

#236daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.126.