What color is #236277?

#236277 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #236277?

The RGB value is 35, 98, 119: 35 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #236277?

The complementary color is #773823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #236277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#236277 color

#236277 rgb(35, 98, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #236277 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 38.4% green and 46.7% blue (35, 98, 119).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#236277 color codes

HEX	`#236277`
RGB	`rgb(35, 98, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 38.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 71%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 18%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, -12.69, -17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 21.76, 234.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.389, 10.424, 19.019)`
Decimal	`2318967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #236277, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #236277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#236277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #236277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #236277; }
.text { color: #236277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #236277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 98 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #236277, #233877); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #236277?: #236277 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #236277?: The RGB value is 35, 98, 119: 35 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #236277?: The complementary color is #773823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #236277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.