#236fb5 color: Beautiful Blue
#236fb5 is rgb(35, 111, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.188% 0.13172 250.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 29%
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About #236fb5
#236fb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #236fb5 mixed with white
Darker: #236fb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #236fb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #236fb5
What color is #236fb5?
#236fb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 181), in HSL hsl(208.77, 67.59%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.188% 0.13172 250.473).
What colors go well with #236fb5?
The complementary color of #236fb5 is #9b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9c and #6061b6. The triadic partners are #aa465a and #517b19.
Is white or black text more readable on #236fb5?
White text reads better on #236fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #236fb5 a warm or cool color?
#236fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.132.