#237BF6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.2% 0.202 258.3), rgb(35, 123, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#237BF6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #237BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 123, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.202 258.3) |
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 #237BF6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #237BF6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #237BF6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #237BF6 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#237BF6
oklch(60.2% 0.202 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#093E85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#08254E
oklch(27% 0.083 258)
#237BF6 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) | #2989FA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AD | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #237BF6
#237BF6
oklch(60.2% 0.202 258.3)
- #A97600
#A97600
oklch(60.2% 0.125 78.5)
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 #237BF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #237BF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #237BF6 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.