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#236eae color: Planetarium

#236eae is rgb(35, 110, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.523% 0.12385 248.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.5%
0.124
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236eae

#236eae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236eae mixed with white

  1. 236eae
  2. 3d7cb7
  3. 548bbf
  4. 6999c8
  5. 7fa7d0
  6. 94b6d8
  7. a9c4e0
  8. bed3e8
  9. d3e2f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #236eae mixed with black

  1. 236eae
  2. 1d5f97
  3. 175080
  4. 11416a
  5. 0c3355
  6. 072641
  7. 04192e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236eae with less saturation

  1. 236eae
  2. 2e6ea7
  3. 386ea1
  4. 406e9a
  5. 476e94
  6. 4e6e8d
  7. 546d86
  8. 5a6d7f
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #236eae

What color is #236eae?

#236eae is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(35, 110, 174), in HSL hsl(207.63, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.523% 0.12385 248.703).

What colors go well with #236eae?

The complementary color of #236eae is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #5c60b0. The triadic partners are #a4475c and #54771c.

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

White text reads better on #236eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236eae a warm or cool color?

#236eae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.124.