#236e9c color: Deep Water
#236e9c is rgb(35, 110, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.486% 0.10208 240.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 39%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #236e9c
#236e9c is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #236e9c mixed with white
Darker: #236e9c mixed with black
Calmer: #236e9c with less saturation
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What color is #236e9c?
#236e9c is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(35, 110, 156), in HSL hsl(202.81, 63.35%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.486% 0.10208 240.405).
What colors go well with #236e9c?
The complementary color of #236e9c is #915821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007688 and #5163a2. The triadic partners are #964c65 and #607024.
Is white or black text more readable on #236e9c?
White text reads better on #236e9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236e9c a warm or cool color?
#236e9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.102.