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#235CD8

#235cd8 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#235cd8 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 84.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.8% cyan, 57.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black. Its hue angle is 221.1°, with 72.11% saturation and 49.22% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.1297

Complementary

  1. #235cd8
  2. #d89f23

Split complementary

  1. #235cd8
  2. #d84423
  3. #b7d823

Analogous

  1. #23b7d8
  2. #235cd8
  3. #4423d8

Triadic

  1. #235cd8
  2. #d8235c
  3. #5cd823

Tetradic

  1. #235cd8
  2. #9f23d8
  3. #d89f23
  4. #5cd823

Square

  1. #235cd8
  2. #d823b7
  3. #d89f23
  4. #23d844

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2454
  2. #184096
  3. #235cd8
  4. #628be6
  5. #a4bcf0

Shades

#235cd8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #235cd8
  2. #2053c2
  3. #1c4aad
  4. #194097
  5. #153782
  6. #122e6c
  7. #0e2556
  8. #0b1c41
  9. #07122b
  10. #040916
  11. #000000

Tints

#235cd8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #235cd8
  2. #396cdc
  3. #4f7de0
  4. #658de4
  5. #7b9de8
  6. #91aeec
  7. #a7beef
  8. #bdcef3
  9. #d3def7
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#235cd8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #235cd8
  2. #2c60cf
  3. #3663c6
  4. #3f67be
  5. #486ab5
  6. #526eac
  7. #5b72a3
  8. #64759a
  9. #6d7992
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5261a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ddc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007b91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067db ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dd7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-235cd8 {
  color: #235cd8;
}
Background
.bg-235cd8 {
  background-color: #235cd8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-235cd8 {
  border: 2px solid #235cd8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #235cd8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 92 216;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 72% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-235cd8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #235cd8, #4423d8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-235cd8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 92 216 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.82 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.92 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.19 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.99 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.96 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.13 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.24 #dca327 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Denim
#235cd8  rgb(35, 92, 216)  hsl(221, 72%, 49%)  Denim
#d89f23  rgb(216, 159, 35)  hsl(41, 72%, 49%)  Goldenrod
#d8235c  rgb(216, 35, 92)  hsl(341, 72%, 49%)  Ruby
#5cd823  rgb(92, 216, 35)  hsl(101, 72%, 49%)  Lime Green