ColorTool
Log in
#235FEC

#235fec ≈ Ultramarine Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#235fec is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 37.25% green and 92.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 85.17% cyan, 59.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 222.09°, with 84.1% saturation and 53.14% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166f5), ΔE 3.54.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3366ff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.146

Complementary

  1. #235fec
  2. #ecb023

Split complementary

  1. #235fec
  2. #ec4c23
  3. #c4ec23

Analogous

  1. #23c4ec
  2. #235fec
  3. #4c23ec

Triadic

  1. #235fec
  2. #ec235f
  3. #5fec23

Tetradic

  1. #235fec
  2. #b023ec
  3. #ecb023
  4. #5fec23

Square

  1. #235fec
  2. #ec23c4
  3. #ecb023
  4. #23ec4c

Monochromatic

  1. #09276d
  2. #0f40b3
  3. #235fec
  4. #6992f2
  5. #b0c5f8

Shades

#235fec mixed progressively with black.

  1. #235fec
  2. #2056d4
  3. #1c4cbd
  4. #1943a5
  5. #15398e
  6. #123076
  7. #0e265e
  8. #0b1d47
  9. #07132f
  10. #040a18
  11. #000000

Tints

#235fec mixed progressively with white.

  1. #235fec
  2. #396fee
  3. #4f7ff0
  4. #658ff2
  5. #7b9ff4
  6. #91aff6
  7. #a7bff7
  8. #bdcff9
  9. #d3dffb
  10. #e9effd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#235fec mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #235fec
  2. #2c62e1
  3. #3666d6
  4. #3f69cc
  5. #486cc1
  6. #5270b6
  7. #5b73ab
  8. #6476a0
  9. #6d7996
  10. #777d8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5766ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0074f1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0062e9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00849c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #006cef ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0061ea ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0077c1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-235fec {
  color: #235fec;
}
Background
.bg-235fec {
  background-color: #235fec;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-235fec {
  border: 2px solid #235fec;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #235fec;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 95 236;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 84% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-235fec {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #235fec, #4c23ec);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-235fec {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 95 236 / 0.35);
}

#4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.54 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 3.55 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 6.39 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.90 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 7.88 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 8.42 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 8.55 #dca013 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Ultramarine Blue
#235fec  rgb(35, 95, 236)  hsl(222, 84%, 53%)  Ultramarine Blue
#ecb023  rgb(236, 176, 35)  hsl(42, 84%, 53%)  Goldenrod
#ec235f  rgb(236, 35, 95)  hsl(342, 84%, 53%)  Cerise
#5fec23  rgb(95, 236, 35)  hsl(102, 84%, 53%)  Harlequin