#236ea3 color: Deep Water
#236ea3 is rgb(35, 110, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.877% 0.11028 244.099) 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 #236ea3
#236ea3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #236ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #236ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #236ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #236ea3
What color is #236ea3?
#236ea3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(35, 110, 163), in HSL hsl(204.84, 64.65%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.877% 0.11028 244.099).
What colors go well with #236ea3?
The complementary color of #236ea3 is #945912. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788f and #5562a7. The triadic partners are #9b4b61 and #5b7321.
Is white or black text more readable on #236ea3?
White text reads better on #236ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236ea3 a warm or cool color?
#236ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.11.