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#236fcc color: Celtic Blue

#236fcc is rgb(35, 111, 204) in RGB and oklch(54.694% 0.1615 256.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.7%
0.162
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #236fcc

#236fcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Celtic Blue (#246bce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #236fcc mixed with white

  1. 236fcc
  2. 3d7ed2
  3. 548dd8
  4. 699bde
  5. 7faae4
  6. 94b8e9
  7. a9c6ee
  8. bed4f3
  9. d3e3f7
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #236fcc mixed with black

  1. 236fcc
  2. 1d60b1
  3. 175197
  4. 11427e
  5. 0c3465
  6. 07274e
  7. 041a37
  8. 010e22
  9. 00040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #236fcc with less saturation

  1. 236fcc
  2. 2f70c3
  3. 3971ba
  4. 4272b1
  5. 4972a8
  6. 51729f
  7. 587296
  8. 5e728d
  9. 657284
  10. 6b717a

Questions about #236fcc

What color is #236fcc?

#236fcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Celtic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 111, 204), in HSL hsl(213.02, 70.71%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.694% 0.1615 256.023).

What colors go well with #236fcc?

The complementary color of #236fcc is #9c6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea8 and #6c5dc9. The triadic partners are #bc3d4f and #3f8403.

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

White text reads better on #236fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #236fcc a warm or cool color?

#236fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.162.