#237ea3 color: Prominent Blue
#237ea3 is rgb(35, 126, 163) in RGB and oklch(55.811% 0.09957 230.248) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #237ea3
#237ea3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #237ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #237ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #237ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #237ea3
What color is #237ea3?
#237ea3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 163), in HSL hsl(197.34, 64.65%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.811% 0.09957 230.248).
What colors go well with #237ea3?
The complementary color of #237ea3 is #a2613b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00858b and #5174ae. The triadic partners are #9f5a7c and #77792b.
Is white or black text more readable on #237ea3?
White text reads better on #237ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #237ea3 a warm or cool color?
#237ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.1.