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#235DD2

#235dd2 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#235dd2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 36.47% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 83.33% cyan, 55.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 220.11°, with 71.43% saturation and 48.04% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.93.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.1284

Complementary

  1. #235dd2
  2. #d29823

Split complementary

  1. #235dd2
  2. #d24023
  3. #b5d223

Analogous

  1. #23b5d2
  2. #235dd2
  3. #4023d2

Triadic

  1. #235dd2
  2. #d2235d
  3. #5dd223

Tetradic

  1. #235dd2
  2. #9823d2
  3. #d29823
  4. #5dd223

Square

  1. #235dd2
  2. #d223b5
  3. #d29823
  4. #23d240

Monochromatic

  1. #0d234f
  2. #184090
  3. #235dd2
  4. #5d8ae4
  5. #9fbaef

Shades

#235dd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #235dd2
  2. #2054bd
  3. #1c4aa8
  4. #194193
  5. #15387e
  6. #122f69
  7. #0e2554
  8. #0b1c3f
  9. #07132a
  10. #040915
  11. #000000

Tints

#235dd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #235dd2
  2. #396dd7
  3. #4f7ddb
  4. #658ee0
  5. #7b9ee4
  6. #91aee9
  7. #a7beed
  8. #bdcef2
  9. #d3dff6
  10. #e9effb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#235dd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #235dd2
  2. #2c61ca
  3. #3664c2
  4. #3f68b9
  5. #486bb1
  6. #526fa9
  7. #5b72a1
  8. #647699
  9. #6d7990
  10. #777d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #52619d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006dd6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005dd0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007a8e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0067d4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005dd1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0070ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-235dd2 {
  color: #235dd2;
}
Background
.bg-235dd2 {
  background-color: #235dd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-235dd2 {
  border: 2px solid #235dd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #235dd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 93 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 71% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-235dd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #235dd2, #4023d2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-235dd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 93 210 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.93 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.76 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.10 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 6.54 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.15 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.55 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 8.41 #dca22d Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Denim
#235dd2  rgb(35, 93, 210)  hsl(220, 71%, 48%)  Denim
#d29823  rgb(210, 152, 35)  hsl(40, 71%, 48%)  Gamboge
#d2235d  rgb(210, 35, 93)  hsl(340, 71%, 48%)  Ruby
#5dd223  rgb(93, 210, 35)  hsl(100, 71%, 48%)  Lime Green