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#236ebc color: Matt Blue

#236ebc is rgb(35, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.401% 0.1418 252.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.4%
0.142
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #236ebc

#236ebc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236ebc mixed with white

  1. 236ebc
  2. 3d7dc4
  3. 548bcb
  4. 699ad2
  5. 7ea8d9
  6. 94b7e0
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bed3ed
  9. d3e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #236ebc mixed with black

  1. 236ebc
  2. 1d5fa3
  3. 17508b
  4. 114173
  5. 0c335d
  6. 072647
  7. 041932
  8. 010e1f
  9. 00040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #236ebc with less saturation

  1. 236ebc
  2. 2f6fb4
  3. 386fad
  4. 406fa5
  5. 486f9d
  6. 4f6f95
  7. 556f8d
  8. 5c6f85
  9. 626e7d
  10. 676e75

Questions about #236ebc

What color is #236ebc?

#236ebc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(210.59, 68.61%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.401% 0.1418 252.984).

What colors go well with #236ebc?

The complementary color of #236ebc is #9a5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9f and #635ebb. The triadic partners are #af4355 and #4a7d13.

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

White text reads better on #236ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236ebc a warm or cool color?

#236ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.142.