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#235CDA

#235cda ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#235cda 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 85.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.94% cyan, 57.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black. Its hue angle is 221.31°, with 72.33% saturation and 49.61% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 4.81.

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Relative luminance0.1307

Complementary

  1. #235cda
  2. #daa123

Split complementary

  1. #235cda
  2. #da4623
  3. #b8da23

Analogous

  1. #23b8da
  2. #235cda
  3. #4623da

Triadic

  1. #235cda
  2. #da235c
  3. #5cda23

Tetradic

  1. #235cda
  2. #a123da
  3. #daa123
  4. #5cda23

Square

  1. #235cda
  2. #da23b8
  3. #daa123
  4. #23da46

Monochromatic

  1. #0e2456
  2. #184098
  3. #235cda
  4. #638ce6
  5. #a5bdf1

Shades

#235cda mixed progressively with black.

  1. #235cda
  2. #2053c4
  3. #1c4aae
  4. #194099
  5. #153783
  6. #122e6d
  7. #0e2557
  8. #0b1c41
  9. #07122c
  10. #040916
  11. #000000

Tints

#235cda mixed progressively with white.

  1. #235cda
  2. #396cde
  3. #4f7de1
  4. #658de5
  5. #7b9de9
  6. #91aeed
  7. #a7bef0
  8. #bdcef4
  9. #d3def8
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#235cda mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #235cda
  2. #2c60d1
  3. #3663c8
  4. #3f67bf
  5. #486ab6
  6. #526ead
  7. #5b72a4
  8. #64759b
  9. #6d7992
  10. #777c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5262a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006ede ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007c92 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067dd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dd9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0071b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-235cda {
  color: #235cda;
}
Background
.bg-235cda {
  background-color: #235cda;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-235cda {
  border: 2px solid #235cda;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #235cda;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 92 218;
  --color-primary-hsl: 221 72% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-235cda {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #235cda, #4623da);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-235cda {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 92 218 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 4.81 #1560bd Denim ΔE 5.06 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.41 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 5.78 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.15 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 8.17 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.18 #dca325 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#235cda  rgb(35, 92, 218)  hsl(221, 72%, 50%)  Royal Blue
#daa123  rgb(218, 161, 35)  hsl(41, 72%, 50%)  Goldenrod
#da235c  rgb(218, 35, 92)  hsl(341, 72%, 50%)  Ruby
#5cda23  rgb(92, 218, 35)  hsl(101, 72%, 50%)  Lime Green