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#237aba color: Haddock’s Sweater

#237aba is rgb(35, 122, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.072% 0.12716 245.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

56.1%
0.127
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #237aba

#237aba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #237aba mixed with white

  1. 237aba
  2. 3f87c2
  3. 5795c9
  4. 6ca2d0
  5. 81afd7
  6. 96bcde
  7. abcae5
  8. c0d7ec
  9. d5e4f2
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #237aba mixed with black

  1. 237aba
  2. 1d69a1
  3. 175989
  4. 114972
  5. 0c3a5c
  6. 072b46
  7. 041d32
  8. 01101e
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237aba with less saturation

  1. 237aba
  2. 317ab3
  3. 3c7aad
  4. 457aa6
  5. 4d799f
  6. 557998
  7. 5c7891
  8. 63778a
  9. 697783
  10. 6f767c

Questions about #237aba

What color is #237aba?

#237aba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(35, 122, 186), in HSL hsl(205.43, 68.33%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.072% 0.12716 245.697).

What colors go well with #237aba?

The complementary color of #237aba is #a66200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a1 and #616cbe. The triadic partners are #b0516a and #63811f.

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

White text reads better on #237aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237aba a warm or cool color?

#237aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.127.