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#237ecc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#237ecc is rgb(35, 126, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.074% 0.14524 249.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58.1%
0.145
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #237ecc

#237ecc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #237ecc mixed with white

  1. 237ecc
  2. 408bd2
  3. 5798d8
  4. 6da5dd
  5. 82b2e3
  6. 97bfe8
  7. accced
  8. c0d9f2
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #237ecc mixed with black

  1. 237ecc
  2. 1d6db1
  3. 175c97
  4. 114c7e
  5. 0c3c65
  6. 072d4e
  7. 041f37
  8. 011122
  9. 00050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237ecc with less saturation

  1. 237ecc
  2. 327ec4
  3. 3e7ebc
  4. 487fb4
  5. 507eac
  6. 587ea4
  7. 607e9c
  8. 677d94
  9. 6e7c8b
  10. 747b83

Questions about #237ecc

What color is #237ecc?

#237ecc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(35, 126, 204), in HSL hsl(207.69, 70.71%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.074% 0.14524 249.479).

What colors go well with #237ecc?

The complementary color of #237ecc is #b06700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aad and #6b6ece. The triadic partners are #c04f68 and #5e8a18.

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

White text reads better on #237ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237ecc a warm or cool color?

#237ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.145.