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#237aad color: Larimar Blue

#237aad is rgb(35, 122, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.344% 0.11212 239.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

55.3%
0.112
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #237aad

#237aad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Larimar Blue (#1d78ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #237aad mixed with white

  1. 237aad
  2. 3f87b6
  3. 5794be
  4. 6ca1c6
  5. 81afcf
  6. 96bcd7
  7. abc9df
  8. c0d7e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #237aad mixed with black

  1. 237aad
  2. 1d6996
  3. 17597f
  4. 11496a
  5. 0c3a55
  6. 072b41
  7. 041d2d
  8. 01101b
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237aad with less saturation

  1. 237aad
  2. 317aa7
  3. 3b79a2
  4. 45799c
  5. 4d7896
  6. 547790
  7. 5b778a
  8. 617685
  9. 67757f
  10. 6d7479

Questions about #237aad

What color is #237aad?

#237aad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Larimar Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 173), in HSL hsl(202.17, 66.35%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.344% 0.11212 239.844).

What colors go well with #237aad?

The complementary color of #237aad is #a26123. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008396 and #596eb4. The triadic partners are #a65470 and #6b7c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #237aad?

White text reads better on #237aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237aad a warm or cool color?

#237aad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.112.