#237ea1 color: Summer Blue
#237ea1 is rgb(35, 126, 161) in RGB and oklch(55.713% 0.09779 228.799) 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 #237ea1
#237ea1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Blue (#1880a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #237ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #237ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #237ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #237ea1
What color is #237ea1?
#237ea1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 161), in HSL hsl(196.67, 64.29%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.713% 0.09779 228.799).
What colors go well with #237ea1?
The complementary color of #237ea1 is #a1613d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008589 and #5074ad. The triadic partners are #9e5b7d and #78782c.
Is white or black text more readable on #237ea1?
White text reads better on #237ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #237ea1 a warm or cool color?
#237ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.098.