#236ea2 color: Deep Water
#236ea2 is rgb(35, 110, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.82% 0.10908 243.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #236ea2
#236ea2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #236ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #236ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #236ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #236ea2
What color is #236ea2?
#236ea2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(35, 110, 162), in HSL hsl(204.57, 64.47%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.82% 0.10908 243.612).
What colors go well with #236ea2?
The complementary color of #236ea2 is #935914. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778e and #5562a7. The triadic partners are #9b4b62 and #5c7222.
Is white or black text more readable on #236ea2?
White text reads better on #236ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236ea2 a warm or cool color?
#236ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.109.