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#236fb0 color: Planetarium

#236fb0 is rgb(35, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.881% 0.12537 248.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.9%
0.125
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #236fb0

#236fb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #236fb0 mixed with white

  1. 236fb0
  2. 3d7db9
  3. 548cc1
  4. 6a9ac9
  5. 7fa8d1
  6. 94b6d9
  7. a9c5e1
  8. bed3e9
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #236fb0 mixed with black

  1. 236fb0
  2. 1d6099
  3. 175182
  4. 11426c
  5. 0c3456
  6. 072742
  7. 041a2e
  8. 010e1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #236fb0 with less saturation

  1. 236fb0
  2. 2f6fa9
  3. 386fa3
  4. 406f9c
  5. 486f95
  6. 4e6f8e
  7. 556e88
  8. 5b6e81
  9. 616d7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #236fb0

What color is #236fb0?

#236fb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(207.66, 66.82%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.881% 0.12537 248.801).

What colors go well with #236fb0?

The complementary color of #236fb0 is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a98 and #5d61b2. The triadic partners are #a6485c and #55791c.

Is white or black text more readable on #236fb0?

White text reads better on #236fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236fb0 a warm or cool color?

#236fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.125.