What color is #235FC7?

#235FC7 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #235FC7?

The RGB value is 35, 95, 199: 35 red, 95 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #235FC7?

The complementary color is #C78B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #235FC7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#235FC7 color

#235FC7 rgb(35, 95, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #235FC7 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 37.3% green and 78% blue (35, 95, 199).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 70% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#235FC7 color codes

HEX	`#235FC7`
RGB	`rgb(35, 95, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 37.3%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 70%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 82%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 52%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.25, 19.66, -59.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.25, 62.66, 288.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.09, 12.663, 55.671)`
Decimal	`2318279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #235FC7, 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 #235FC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#235FC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #235FC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #235fc7; }
.text { color: #235fc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #235fc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 95 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #235fc7, #3923c7); }

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Questions

What color is #235FC7?: #235FC7 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #235FC7?: The RGB value is 35, 95, 199: 35 red, 95 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #235FC7?: The complementary color is #C78B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #235FC7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.