Close to Denim
#235FBB
#235FBB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 37.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 68% saturation and 44% 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 #235FBB.
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
6.13:1 AABlack text on this color
3.43:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.13:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.43:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #235FBB as they’d see it.
#235FBB 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 #235FBB
What color is #235FBB?
#235FBB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 37.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 68% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #235FBB in RGB?
#235FBB is rgb(35, 95, 187): 35 red, 95 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #235FBB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 49, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #235FBB?
PANTONE 300 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #235FBB?
Its complement #885801 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.