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#236db1 color: Daphne

#236db1 is rgb(35, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.472% 0.12868 250.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.129
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236db1

#236db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 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: #236db1 mixed with white

  1. 236db1
  2. 3d7cb9
  3. 548ac2
  4. 6999ca
  5. 7ea7d2
  6. 93b6da
  7. a9c4e2
  8. bed3e9
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236db1 mixed with black

  1. 236db1
  2. 1d5e99
  3. 174f83
  4. 11416c
  5. 0c3357
  6. 072642
  7. 04192f
  8. 010d1c
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236db1 with less saturation

  1. 236db1
  2. 2e6daa
  3. 376da3
  4. 406d9c
  5. 476d95
  6. 4e6d8e
  7. 546d87
  8. 5a6c80
  9. 5f6c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #236db1

What color is #236db1?

#236db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(208.73, 66.98%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.472% 0.12868 250.336).

What colors go well with #236db1?

The complementary color of #236db1 is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5e5fb2. The triadic partners are #a64559 and #50781a.

Is white or black text more readable on #236db1?

White text reads better on #236db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236db1 a warm or cool color?

#236db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.129.