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#235CD0

#235cd0 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#235cd0 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 36.08% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.17% cyan, 55.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 220.23°, with 71.19% saturation and 47.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1257

Complementary

  1. #235cd0
  2. #d09723

Split complementary

  1. #235cd0
  2. #d04123
  3. #b3d023

Analogous

  1. #23b3d0
  2. #235cd0
  3. #4123d0

Triadic

  1. #235cd0
  2. #d0235c
  3. #5cd023

Tetradic

  1. #235cd0
  2. #9723d0
  3. #d09723
  4. #5cd023

Square

  1. #235cd0
  2. #d023b3
  3. #d09723
  4. #23d041

Monochromatic

  1. #0d224d
  2. #183f8f
  3. #235cd0
  4. #5c89e4
  5. #9db8ef

Shades

#235cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #235cd0
  2. #2053bb
  3. #1c4aa6
  4. #194092
  5. #15377d
  6. #122e68
  7. #0e2553
  8. #0b1c3e
  9. #07122a
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#235cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #235cd0
  2. #396cd5
  3. #4f7dd9
  4. #658dde
  5. #7b9de3
  6. #91aee8
  7. #a7beec
  8. #bdcef1
  9. #d3def6
  10. #e9effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#235cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #235cd0
  2. #2c60c8
  3. #3663c0
  4. #3f67b8
  5. #486ab0
  6. #526ea8
  7. #5b72a0
  8. #647598
  9. #6d7990
  10. #777c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #51609b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006cd4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00798d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0066d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005ccf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006fac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-235cd0 {
  color: #235cd0;
}
Background
.bg-235cd0 {
  background-color: #235cd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-235cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #235cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #235cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 92 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 71% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-235cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #235cd0, #4123d0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-235cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 92 208 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.90 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.37 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.46 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.88 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.07 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.61 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 8.08 #dca32f Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#235cd0  rgb(35, 92, 208)  hsl(220, 71%, 48%)  Denim
#d09723  rgb(208, 151, 35)  hsl(40, 71%, 48%)  Gamboge
#d0235c  rgb(208, 35, 92)  hsl(340, 71%, 48%)  Ruby
#5cd023  rgb(92, 208, 35)  hsl(100, 71%, 48%)  Lime Green