Close to Deep Sky Blue
#35AFFE
#35AFFE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 68.6% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 99% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #35AFFE.
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.
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8.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #35AFFE as they’d see it.
#35AFFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #35AFFE
What color is #35AFFE?
#35AFFE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.8% red, 68.6% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 99% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #35AFFE in RGB?
#35AFFE is rgb(53, 175, 254): 53 red, 175 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #35AFFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 31, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #35AFFE?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #35AFFE?
Its complement #E8925F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.