#237ea0 color: Summer Blue
#237ea0 is rgb(35, 126, 160) in RGB and oklch(55.664% 0.09693 228.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #237ea0
#237ea0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 228°.
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 Summer Blue (#1880a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #237ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #237ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #237ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #237ea0
What color is #237ea0?
#237ea0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 160), in HSL hsl(196.32, 64.1%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.664% 0.09693 228.051).
What colors go well with #237ea0?
The complementary color of #237ea0 is #a1613e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008488 and #4f74ac. The triadic partners are #9d5b7d and #79772c.
Is white or black text more readable on #237ea0?
White text reads better on #237ea0: 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 #237ea0 a warm or cool color?
#237ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.097.