#236CD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.172 257.9), rgb(35, 108, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#236CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 108, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.172 257.9) |
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 #236CD1 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236CD1 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #236CD1 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #236CD1 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#4788E7
oklch(63% 0.158 258)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#236CD1
oklch(54.4% 0.172 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A5DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 258)
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Step 800
800
#184C95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 258)
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Step 900
900
#1A4077
oklch(37.6% 0.104 258)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#236CD1 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) | #3077D5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008494 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236CD1
#236CD1
oklch(54.4% 0.172 257.9)
- #946600
#946600
oklch(54.5% 0.114 77.8)
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 #236CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #236CD1 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.