#236FD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.168 256.9), rgb(35, 111, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#236FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #236FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 111, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.168 256.9) |
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 #236FD1 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #236FD1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #236FD1 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #236FD1 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 257)
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Step 500
500
#4689E5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#236FD1
oklch(55% 0.168 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#175EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.156 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#164D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4176
oklch(37.8% 0.101 257)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#236FD1 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) | #3879D5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008796 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #236FD1
#236FD1
oklch(55% 0.168 256.9)
- #976700
#976700
oklch(55% 0.115 76.8)
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 #236FD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #236FD1 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.