#237ea5 color: Prominent Blue
#237ea5 is rgb(35, 126, 165) in RGB and oklch(55.91% 0.1014 231.64) 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 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #237ea5
#237ea5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #237ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #237ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #237ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #237ea5
What color is #237ea5?
#237ea5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 165), in HSL hsl(198, 65%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.91% 0.1014 231.64).
What colors go well with #237ea5?
The complementary color of #237ea5 is #a36238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00858d and #5274b0. The triadic partners are #a15a7b and #767a2b.
Is white or black text more readable on #237ea5?
White text reads better on #237ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #237ea5 a warm or cool color?
#237ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.101.