What color is #235263?

#235263 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235263?

The RGB value is 35, 82, 99: 35 red, 82 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235263?

The complementary color is #633423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235263 color

#235263 rgb(35, 82, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #235263 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 32.2% green and 38.8% blue (35, 82, 99).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#235263 color codes

HEX	`#235263`
RGB	`rgb(35, 82, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 32.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 65%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.46, -10.23, -14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.46, 17.88, 235.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.962, 7.292, 12.895)`
Decimal	`2314851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235263, 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 #235263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #235263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235263; }
.text { color: #235263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 82 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235263, #233263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #235263?: #235263 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235263?: The RGB value is 35, 82, 99: 35 red, 82 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235263?: The complementary color is #633423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.