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#236db0 color: Daphne

#236db0 is rgb(35, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.41% 0.1274 250.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.4%
0.127
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236db0

#236db0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #236db0 mixed with white

  1. 236db0
  2. 3d7cb9
  3. 548ac1
  4. 6998c9
  5. 7ea7d1
  6. 93b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e9
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236db0 mixed with black

  1. 236db0
  2. 1d5e99
  3. 174f82
  4. 11416c
  5. 0c3356
  6. 072642
  7. 04192e
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236db0 with less saturation

  1. 236db0
  2. 2e6da9
  3. 376da2
  4. 406d9c
  5. 476d95
  6. 4d6d8e
  7. 546d87
  8. 5a6c80
  9. 5f6c79
  10. 656b71

Questions about #236db0

What color is #236db0?

#236db0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(208.51, 66.82%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.41% 0.1274 250.007).

What colors go well with #236db0?

The complementary color of #236db0 is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007898 and #5d5fb1. The triadic partners are #a54659 and #51781a.

Is white or black text more readable on #236db0?

White text reads better on #236db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236db0 a warm or cool color?

#236db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.127.