What color is #235587?

#235587 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235587?

The RGB value is 35, 85, 135: 35 red, 85 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235587?

The complementary color is #875523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235587?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235587 color

#235587 rgb(35, 85, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #235587 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 33.3% green and 52.9% blue (35, 85, 135).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Blue (#2D5284), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#235587 color codes

HEX	`#235587`
RGB	`rgb(35, 85, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 33.3%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 37%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.21, 1.22, -32.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.21, 32.78, 272.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.313, 8.603, 24.139)`
Decimal	`2315655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235587, 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 #235587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #235587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235587; }
.text { color: #235587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 85 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235587, #232387); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #235587?: #235587 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Galaxy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235587?: The RGB value is 35, 85, 135: 35 red, 85 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235587?: The complementary color is #875523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235587?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.