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#236EFB Color

#236EFB is rgb(35, 110, 251) in RGB, hsl(219, 96%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 56%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#236EFB
HEX#236EFB
RGBrgb(35, 110, 251)
HSLhsl(219, 96%, 56%)
HSVhsv(219, 86%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 56%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.223 261.6)
LABlab(48.76% 19.47 -78.06)
LCHlch(48.76% 80.45 284.01)

What #236EFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #236EFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#236EFB Channel Values

How #236EFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 110 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 96% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 86% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.47:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #236EFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #236EFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #236EFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #236EFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #236EFB.

How #236EFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#236EFB
Protanopia#6666FB
Protanomaly#5369FB
Deuteranopia#5D5DFB
Deuteranomaly#4C64FB
Tritanopia#008B8B
Tritanomaly#0080C2
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #236EFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-236efb: #236EFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #236EFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-236efb': '#236EFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.431, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_236efb">#236EFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#236EFB"

More Blue Colors

#236EFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#236EFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #236EFB?

#236EFB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(35, 110, 251) in RGB and hsl(219, 96%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #236EFB?

#236EFB is rgb(35, 110, 251) — red 35, green 110, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #236EFB?

#236EFB converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 56%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #236EFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #236EFB scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #236EFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #236EFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.

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