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#236db2 color: Beautiful Blue

#236db2 is rgb(35, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.534% 0.12996 250.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.130
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236db2

#236db2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236db2 mixed with white

  1. 236db2
  2. 3d7cba
  3. 548ac3
  4. 6999cb
  5. 7ea7d3
  6. 93b6da
  7. a9c4e2
  8. bed3ea
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236db2 mixed with black

  1. 236db2
  2. 1d5e9a
  3. 174f83
  4. 11416d
  5. 0c3357
  6. 072643
  7. 04192f
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236db2 with less saturation

  1. 236db2
  2. 2e6dab
  3. 386ea4
  4. 406e9d
  5. 476d96
  6. 4e6d8f
  7. 546d88
  8. 5a6c81
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #236db2

What color is #236db2?

#236db2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(208.95, 67.14%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.534% 0.12996 250.657).

What colors go well with #236db2?

The complementary color of #236db2 is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5e5fb3. The triadic partners are #a74558 and #4f7919.

Is white or black text more readable on #236db2?

White text reads better on #236db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236db2 a warm or cool color?

#236db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.13.