Close to French Blue
#237ABA
#237ABA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 47.8% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 68% saturation and 43% 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 #237ABA.
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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4.60:1 AABlack text on this color
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.60:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.56:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #237ABA as they’d see it.
#237ABA 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 #237ABA
What color is #237ABA?
#237ABA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 47.8% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 68% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #237ABA in RGB?
#237ABA is rgb(35, 122, 186): 35 red, 122 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #237ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 34, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #237ABA?
PANTONE 7461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #237ABA?
Its complement #A5663B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.