What color is #236BD7?

#236BD7 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 107, 215), and in HSL hsl(216, 72%, 49%).

Is #236BD7 accessible as text?

On white, #236BD7 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #236BD7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #236BD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-600 (#155DFC).

What colors go well with #236BD7?

#236BD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D78F23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #236BD7 below.

Is #236BD7 good for buttons?

#236BD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #236BD7 — black text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #236BD7 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #236BD7 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#236BD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #236BD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #236BD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #236BD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236BD7 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #236BD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5392F6

True Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236BD7 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #236BD7 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #236BD7 Secondary #839CC2 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

True Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #236BD7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 6/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8E2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #232FD7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #236BD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #236BD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 107 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.6% 0.181 259.0);
  --color-50: #F1F6FD;
  --color-100: #DBE7FA;
  --color-200: #B9D0F3;
  --color-300: #89AEE6;
  --color-400: #5D8DD5;
  --color-500: #3B6EBA;
  --color-600: #34588E;
  --color-700: #2A4264;
  --color-800: #1F2D42;
  --color-900: #151D28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FD',
    100: '#DBE7FA',
    200: '#B9D0F3',
    300: '#89AEE6',
    400: '#5D8DD5',
    500: '#3B6EBA',
    600: '#34588E',
    700: '#2A4264',
    800: '#1F2D42',
    900: '#151D28',
  },
}

$base: #236BD7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F6FD;
$base-100: #DBE7FA;
$base-200: #B9D0F3;
$base-300: #89AEE6;
$base-400: #5D8DD5;
$base-500: #3B6EBA;
$base-600: #34588E;
$base-700: #2A4264;
$base-800: #1F2D42;
$base-900: #151D28;
$base-hover: #1C56AC;
$base-subtle: #C3D4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#236BD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89AEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D8DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B6EBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34588E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4264",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #236BD7

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