Information about #236DAD color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #236DAD reads as a energetic, saturated azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mid Blue (#276AB3). Nearby in the Register you will also find UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).
In RGB terms — rgb(35, 109, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #236DAD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. #236DAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#236DAD color variations
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#236DAD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#236DAD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#236DAD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#236DAD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#236DAD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #236DAD color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #236DAD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#276AB3
#2774AE
#2070A0
#2F77A9
#2976BB
#316EA0
#26619C
#1164B4
#1277A3
#1959A8
#3973A9
#107AB0
#236DAD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#236DAD
- RGB35, 109, 173
- CMYK54, 25, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(35, 109, 173)
- HSL208°, 66%, 41%
- HSL Precise207.826°, 66.346%, 40.784%
- HSV208°, 80%, 68%
- HSB208°, 80%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.427, 0.678)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.427, 0.678, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.427, 0.678)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID236DAD
- DECIMAL ID2321837
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
