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#236fac color: Planetarium

#236fac is rgb(35, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.641% 0.12037 247.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.6%
0.120
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236fac

#236fac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #236fac mixed with white

  1. 236fac
  2. 3d7db5
  3. 548bbe
  4. 6a9ac6
  5. 7fa8cf
  6. 94b6d7
  7. a9c5df
  8. bed3e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #236fac mixed with black

  1. 236fac
  2. 1d6095
  3. 17517f
  4. 114269
  5. 0c3454
  6. 072740
  7. 041a2d
  8. 010e1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236fac with less saturation

  1. 236fac
  2. 2f6fa6
  3. 386f9f
  4. 406f99
  5. 476f93
  6. 4e6e8c
  7. 546e86
  8. 5a6d7f
  9. 606c78
  10. 656c72

Questions about #236fac

What color is #236fac?

#236fac is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(206.72, 66.18%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.641% 0.12037 247.305).

What colors go well with #236fac?

The complementary color of #236fac is #985a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007996 and #5b62af. The triadic partners are #a3495e and #57771e.

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

White text reads better on #236fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236fac a warm or cool color?

#236fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.12.