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#236BFB — Vivid Blue

#236BFB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #236BFB 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.

#236BFB 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 #FBB323; it also sits naturally between #23D7FB and #4723FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#236BFB · RGB 35, 107, 251

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Color values

HEX#236BFB
RGB35, 107, 251
HSL220°, 96%, 56%
HSV220°, 86%, 98%
CMYK86%, 57%, 0%, 2%
XYZ23.36, 17.84, 93.48
Yxy17.84, 0.1735, 0.1324
CIE-Lab49.30, 31.75, -77.50
Hunter Lab42.23, 27.52, -107.96

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 42% · Blue 98%

Cyan 86% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

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

Previews

Sample text in #236BFB on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #236BFB on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #236BFB

.text { color: #236BFB; }
.background { background-color: #236BFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #236BFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 107, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 96%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #236BFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 107, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #236BFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 107, 251, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #236BFB

#0A5AFA#0550E6#0445C8#043DAF#033496#032B7D#022364#011846#01102D#000714

Tints of #236BFB

#3778FB#4B86FB#5F93FC#73A1FC#87AEFD#9BBCFD#AFC9FD#C3D7FE#D7E4FE#EBF2FF

Tones of #236BFB

#3370EB#4175DC#517ACD#617FBD#7185AD#7F8A9F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBB323:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text4.60:1 AA
Against black text4.57:1 AA

Best text color on #236BFB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #236BFB

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #236BFB: ·

How #236BFB looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #4243D8Deuteranopia · #3E39D0Tritanopia · #27BDB7

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:

Tailwind blue 600 · #2563EBBootstrap primary · #0D6EFDTailwind blue 500 · #3B82F6

Palettes with a similar color

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

Silent Ruby Mosaic
#151B0B · #FA35E7 · #2264FE · #45F7D5
Ruby Monsoon
#2373F4 · #578EF5 · #65D0F4 · #F2F7A0
Royal Whisper
#0A1C12 · #F82177 · #F8E033 · #2D6FFA
Velvet Terrace
#152E0F · #FB4EBD · #FC4668 · #3368FC
Palette 050c9c
#050C9C · #3572EF · #3ABEF9 · #A7E6FF
Tranquil Summit
#235EE8 · #2314D2 · #7524D7 · #A613C4

Similar colors

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

#2264FE#2373F4#2D6FFA#3368FC#3572EF#235EE8#3874FF#1D67E4#1E5AEA#3174E8#395EF9#217FEB

Browse neighbouring colors

← #236BFA  ·  #236BFC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #236BFB?

#236BFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 107, 251). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #236BFB?

#236BFB is RGB 35, 107, 251 — HSL 220°, 96%, 56% — CMYK 86%, 57%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #236BFB?

Its complement is #FBB323; analogous partners are #23D7FB and #4723FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #236BFB for text?

White text on #236BFB has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.57:1.