#236f8a color: Faience
#236f8a is rgb(35, 111, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.812% 0.08354 226.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #236f8a
#236f8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #236f8a mixed with white
Darker: #236f8a mixed with black
Calmer: #236f8a with less saturation
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Questions about #236f8a
What color is #236f8a?
#236f8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 138), in HSL hsl(195.73, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.812% 0.08354 226.02).
What colors go well with #236f8a?
The complementary color of #236f8a is #8d563b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7475 and #456795. The triadic partners are #885170 and #6c682a.
Is white or black text more readable on #236f8a?
White text reads better on #236f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236f8a a warm or cool color?
#236f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.084.