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#236dc2 color: Indigo Carmine

#236dc2 is rgb(35, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.569% 0.15073 254.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.6%
0.151
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #236dc2

#236dc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236dc2 mixed with white

  1. 236dc2
  2. 3d7cc9
  3. 538bd0
  4. 6999d7
  5. 7ea8dd
  6. 93b6e3
  7. a8c5e9
  8. bed3ef
  9. d3e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #236dc2 mixed with black

  1. 236dc2
  2. 1d5ea8
  3. 174f8f
  4. 114177
  5. 0c3360
  6. 072649
  7. 041934
  8. 010d20
  9. 00040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #236dc2 with less saturation

  1. 236dc2
  2. 2e6eba
  3. 386fb2
  4. 406fa9
  5. 486fa1
  6. 4f6f99
  7. 566f90
  8. 5c6f88
  9. 626f7f
  10. 686e76

Questions about #236dc2

What color is #236dc2?

#236dc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(35, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(212.08, 69.43%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.569% 0.15073 254.849).

What colors go well with #236dc2?

The complementary color of #236dc2 is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba2 and #675cc0. The triadic partners are #b33f51 and #437f0d.

Is white or black text more readable on #236dc2?

White text reads better on #236dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236dc2 a warm or cool color?

#236dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.151.