Information about #236685 color

#236685 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#236685 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 102, 133) — 13.7% red, 40% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 12 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #236685 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Blue Flower (#1D697C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yarra (#20608E) and Optimist (#2B688D).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 102, 133) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #236685 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#236685 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#236685 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #236685

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#236685
  • RGB35, 102, 133
  • CMYK38, 12, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(35, 102, 133)
  • HSL199°, 58%, 33%
  • HSL Precise198.98°, 58.333%, 32.941%
  • HSV199°, 74%, 52%
  • HSB199°, 74%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.400, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.400, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.400, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID236685
  • DECIMAL ID2320005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01