#236BF1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.6% 0.214 261.5), rgb(35, 107, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#236BF1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 107, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.214 261.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #236BF1 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236BF1 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #236BF1 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #236BF1 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FE
oklch(63% 0.197 261.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#236BF1
oklch(56.6% 0.214 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#1255CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#1347A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#163D84
oklch(37.8% 0.128 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#236BF1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007DF6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA4 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236BF1
#236BF1
oklch(56.6% 0.214 261.5)
- #996E00
#996E00
oklch(56.7% 0.117 81.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #236BF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.012
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.062
Use #236BF1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.