What color is #235F8C?

#235F8C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235F8C?

The RGB value is 35, 95, 140: 35 red, 95 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235F8C?

The complementary color is #8C5023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235F8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235F8C color

#235F8C rgb(35, 95, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #235F8C is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 37.3% green and 54.9% blue (35, 95, 140).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 60% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#235F8C color codes

HEX	`#235F8C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 95, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 37.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 60%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 75%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 32%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, -3.21, -30.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 30.6, 263.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.517, 10.434, 26.318)`
Decimal	`2318220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235F8C, 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 #235F8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#235F8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #235F8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235f8c; }
.text { color: #235f8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235f8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 95 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235f8c, #232a8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #235F8C?: #235F8C is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235F8C?: The RGB value is 35, 95, 140: 35 red, 95 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235F8C?: The complementary color is #8C5023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235F8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.