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#237bca color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#237bca is rgb(35, 123, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.263% 0.14582 250.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

57.3%
0.146
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #237bca

#237bca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #237bca mixed with white

  1. 237bca
  2. 3f89d0
  3. 5796d6
  4. 6ca3dc
  5. 82b0e2
  6. 96bde7
  7. abcbec
  8. c0d8f1
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #237bca mixed with black

  1. 237bca
  2. 1d6aaf
  3. 175a95
  4. 114a7c
  5. 0c3a64
  6. 072c4d
  7. 041e37
  8. 011022
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237bca with less saturation

  1. 237bca
  2. 317bc2
  3. 3d7cba
  4. 467cb2
  5. 4f7caa
  6. 577ba2
  7. 5e7b9a
  8. 657b92
  9. 6c7a89
  10. 727981

Questions about #237bca

What color is #237bca?

#237bca is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 202), in HSL hsl(208.38, 70.46%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.263% 0.14582 250.391).

What colors go well with #237bca?

The complementary color of #237bca is #ac6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088ab and #6a6bcb. The triadic partners are #bd4d64 and #5a8817.

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

White text reads better on #237bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237bca a warm or cool color?

#237bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.146.