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#237bc5 color: Skylla

#237bc5 is rgb(35, 123, 197) in RGB and oklch(56.958% 0.13961 248.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

57%
0.140
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #237bc5

#237bc5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Skylla (#1f7cc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #237bc5 mixed with white

  1. 237bc5
  2. 3f88cc
  3. 5796d2
  4. 6da3d8
  5. 82b0de
  6. 96bde4
  7. abcaea
  8. c0d7f0
  9. d5e5f5
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #237bc5 mixed with black

  1. 237bc5
  2. 1d6aab
  3. 175a92
  4. 114a79
  5. 0c3a61
  6. 072c4b
  7. 041e35
  8. 011021
  9. 00050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237bc5 with less saturation

  1. 237bc5
  2. 317bbd
  3. 3c7bb6
  4. 467bae
  5. 4f7ba7
  6. 567b9f
  7. 5e7a97
  8. 647a8f
  9. 6b7987
  10. 71787f

Questions about #237bc5

What color is #237bc5?

#237bc5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 197), in HSL hsl(207.41, 69.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.958% 0.13961 248.927).

What colors go well with #237bc5?

The complementary color of #237bc5 is #ab6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087a8 and #676bc7. The triadic partners are #b94e66 and #5d861a.

Is white or black text more readable on #237bc5?

White text reads better on #237bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237bc5 a warm or cool color?

#237bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.14.