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#237ecb color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#237ecb is rgb(35, 126, 203) in RGB and oklch(58.013% 0.14401 249.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

58%
0.144
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #237ecb

#237ecb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #237ecb mixed with white

  1. 237ecb
  2. 408bd1
  3. 5798d7
  4. 6da5dd
  5. 82b2e2
  6. 97bfe7
  7. accced
  8. c0d9f1
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #237ecb mixed with black

  1. 237ecb
  2. 1d6db0
  3. 175c96
  4. 114c7d
  5. 0c3c65
  6. 072d4d
  7. 041f37
  8. 011122
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237ecb with less saturation

  1. 237ecb
  2. 327ec3
  3. 3e7ebb
  4. 487eb3
  5. 507eac
  6. 587ea4
  7. 607d9c
  8. 677d93
  9. 6e7c8b
  10. 747b83

Questions about #237ecb

What color is #237ecb?

#237ecb is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 203), in HSL hsl(207.5, 70.59%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.013% 0.14401 249.187).

What colors go well with #237ecb?

The complementary color of #237ecb is #b06700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aad and #6a6ecd. The triadic partners are #bf5068 and #5f8a19.

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

White text reads better on #237ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237ecb a warm or cool color?

#237ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.144.