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#236fa1 color: Deep Water

#236fa1 is rgb(35, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.007% 0.10707 242.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

52%
0.107
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #236fa1

#236fa1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #236fa1 mixed with white

  1. 236fa1
  2. 3d7dab
  3. 548bb4
  4. 6a99be
  5. 7fa8c7
  6. 94b6d1
  7. a9c4da
  8. bed3e3
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #236fa1 mixed with black

  1. 236fa1
  2. 1d608b
  3. 175176
  4. 114262
  5. 0c344e
  6. 07273c
  7. 041a2a
  8. 010e19
  9. 000409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236fa1 with less saturation

  1. 236fa1
  2. 2e6f9c
  3. 386e96
  4. 406e91
  5. 476e8b
  6. 4d6d86
  7. 536c80
  8. 596c7a
  9. 5f6b75
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #236fa1

What color is #236fa1?

#236fa1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(203.81, 64.29%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.007% 0.10707 242.308).

What colors go well with #236fa1?

The complementary color of #236fa1 is #94591a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788d and #5464a6. The triadic partners are #9a4c64 and #5e7223.

Is white or black text more readable on #236fa1?

White text reads better on #236fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236fa1 a warm or cool color?

#236fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.107.