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#237bc8 color: Skylla

#237bc8 is rgb(35, 123, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.14% 0.14332 249.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.1%
0.143
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #237bc8

#237bc8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, 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: #237bc8 mixed with white

  1. 237bc8
  2. 3f88ce
  3. 5796d5
  4. 6da3db
  5. 82b0e0
  6. 96bde6
  7. abcaeb
  8. c0d8f1
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #237bc8 mixed with black

  1. 237bc8
  2. 1d6aae
  3. 175a94
  4. 114a7b
  5. 0c3a63
  6. 072c4c
  7. 041e36
  8. 011021
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237bc8 with less saturation

  1. 237bc8
  2. 317bc0
  3. 3d7cb8
  4. 467cb1
  5. 4f7ba9
  6. 577ba1
  7. 5e7b99
  8. 657a91
  9. 6b7988
  10. 727980

Questions about #237bc8

What color is #237bc8?

#237bc8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 200), in HSL hsl(208, 70.21%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.14% 0.14332 249.824).

What colors go well with #237bc8?

The complementary color of #237bc8 is #ac6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087aa and #696bca. The triadic partners are #bc4d65 and #5b8718.

Is white or black text more readable on #237bc8?

White text reads better on #237bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237bc8 a warm or cool color?

#237bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.143.