Information about #237C9A color

#237C9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#237C9A falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 124, 154) — 13.7% red, 48.6% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 12 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #237C9A reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tripster Blue (#2070A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lure (#2F77A9) and Geaux Blue (#1277A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 124, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #237C9A: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #237C9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#237C9A color variations

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#237C9A 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 #237C9A

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

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Java color link
Java

#259797

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#237C9A
  • RGB35, 124, 154
  • CMYK47, 12, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(35, 124, 154)
  • HSL195°, 63%, 37%
  • HSL Precise195.126°, 62.963%, 37.059%
  • HSV195°, 77%, 60%
  • HSB195°, 77%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.486, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.486, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.486, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID237C9A
  • DECIMAL ID2325658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01