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#236db6 color: Beautiful Blue

#236db6 is rgb(35, 109, 182) in RGB and oklch(52.786% 0.13511 251.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.8%
0.135
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236db6

#236db6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #236db6 mixed with white

  1. 236db6
  2. 3d7cbe
  3. 548ac6
  4. 6999ce
  5. 7ea7d5
  6. 93b6dd
  7. a9c4e4
  8. bed3eb
  9. d3e2f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236db6 mixed with black

  1. 236db6
  2. 1d5e9e
  3. 174f86
  4. 11416f
  5. 0c3359
  6. 072644
  7. 041930
  8. 010d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #236db6 with less saturation

  1. 236db6
  2. 2e6daf
  3. 386ea7
  4. 406ea0
  5. 476e99
  6. 4e6e91
  7. 546e8a
  8. 5a6d82
  9. 606d7b
  10. 666c73

Questions about #236db6

What color is #236db6?

#236db6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 182), in HSL hsl(209.8, 67.74%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.786% 0.13511 251.864).

What colors go well with #236db6?

The complementary color of #236db6 is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #605eb6. The triadic partners are #aa4456 and #4d7a17.

Is white or black text more readable on #236db6?

White text reads better on #236db6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236db6 a warm or cool color?

#236db6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.135.