Close to Yale Blue
#035EA5
#035EA5 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 36.9% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 96% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #035EA5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.67:1 AABlack text on this color
3.15:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.67:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.15:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #035EA5 as they’d see it.
#035EA5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #035EA5
What color is #035EA5?
#035EA5 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 36.9% green, and 64.7% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 96% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #035EA5 in RGB?
#035EA5 is rgb(3, 94, 165): 3 red, 94 green, and 165 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #035EA5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 43, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #035EA5?
PANTONE 301 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #035EA5?
Its complement #8D4A1F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.