Palettes / Colors / #236BB3

#236BB3 — Blue

#236BB3 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #236BB3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#236BB3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B36B23; it also sits naturally between #23B3B3 and #2323B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 42% · Blue 70%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #236BB3

.text { color: #236BB3; }
.background { background-color: #236BB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #236BB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 107, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 67%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #236BB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 107, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #236BB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 107, 179, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#236BB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#236BB3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B36B23:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #236BB3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #236BB3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #236BB3 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #236BB3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #236BB2  ·  #236BB4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #236BB3?

#236BB3 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 107, 179). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #236BB3?

#236BB3 is RGB 35, 107, 179 — HSL 210°, 67%, 42% — CMYK 80%, 40%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #236BB3?

Its complement is #B36B23; analogous partners are #23B3B3 and #2323B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #236BB3 for text?

White text on #236BB3 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.83:1.