What color is #235690?

#235690 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235690?

The RGB value is 35, 86, 144: 35 red, 86 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235690?

The complementary color is #905D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235690?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235690 color

#235690 rgb(35, 86, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #235690 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 33.7% green and 56.5% blue (35, 86, 144).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#235690 color codes

HEX	`#235690`
RGB	`rgb(35, 86, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 33.7%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 76%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 40%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.03, 4.06, -36.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.03, 37.15, 276.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.053, 9.025, 27.645)`
Decimal	`2315920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235690, 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 #235690	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#235690 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #235690 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235690; }
.text { color: #235690; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235690; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 86 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235690, #262390); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #235690?: #235690 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235690?: The RGB value is 35, 86, 144: 35 red, 86 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235690?: The complementary color is #905D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235690?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.