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#236fae color: Planetarium

#236fae is rgb(35, 111, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.76% 0.12286 248.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.8%
0.123
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236fae

#236fae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #236fae mixed with white

  1. 236fae
  2. 3d7db7
  3. 548cbf
  4. 6a9ac8
  5. 7fa8d0
  6. 94b6d8
  7. a9c5e0
  8. bed3e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #236fae mixed with black

  1. 236fae
  2. 1d6097
  3. 175180
  4. 11426a
  5. 0c3455
  6. 072741
  7. 041a2e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236fae with less saturation

  1. 236fae
  2. 2f6fa8
  3. 386fa1
  4. 406f9a
  5. 486f94
  6. 4e6e8d
  7. 556e87
  8. 5b6d80
  9. 606d79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #236fae

What color is #236fae?

#236fae is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 174), in HSL hsl(207.19, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.76% 0.12286 248.072).

What colors go well with #236fae?

The complementary color of #236fae is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a97 and #5c62b1. The triadic partners are #a4485d and #56781d.

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

White text reads better on #236fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236fae a warm or cool color?

#236fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.123.