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#237fcd color: Electron Blue

#237fcd is rgb(35, 127, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.364% 0.14547 249.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58.4%
0.145
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #237fcd

#237fcd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #237fcd mixed with white

  1. 237fcd
  2. 408cd3
  3. 5899d9
  4. 6da6de
  5. 83b3e3
  6. 97c0e9
  7. accced
  8. c1d9f2
  9. d5e6f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #237fcd mixed with black

  1. 237fcd
  2. 1d6eb2
  3. 175d98
  4. 114c7e
  5. 0c3c66
  6. 072d4e
  7. 041f38
  8. 011123
  9. 00060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #237fcd with less saturation

  1. 237fcd
  2. 327fc5
  3. 3e7fbd
  4. 487fb5
  5. 517fad
  6. 597fa5
  7. 617f9d
  8. 687e95
  9. 6f7d8c
  10. 757c84

Questions about #237fcd

What color is #237fcd?

#237fcd is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 127, 205), in HSL hsl(207.53, 70.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.364% 0.14547 249.27).

What colors go well with #237fcd?

The complementary color of #237fcd is #b16800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bae and #6b6fcf. The triadic partners are #c15069 and #5f8b19.

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

White text reads better on #237fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237fcd a warm or cool color?

#237fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.145.