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#235485 color: Frank Blue

#235485 is rgb(35, 84, 133) in RGB and oklch(43.747% 0.09681 251.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

43.7%
0.097
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #235485

#235485 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Frank Blue (#225288). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #235485 mixed with white

  1. 235485
  2. 396491
  3. 4e759e
  4. 6485aa
  5. 7996b6
  6. 8ea7c2
  7. a4b8ce
  8. bacada
  9. d1dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #235485 mixed with black

  1. 235485
  2. 1d4873
  3. 173c61
  4. 113150
  5. 0c2640
  6. 071b30
  7. 041121
  8. 010813
  9. 000206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #235485 with less saturation

  1. 235485
  2. 295480
  3. 2f547b
  4. 345476
  5. 395471
  6. 3e546c
  7. 425467
  8. 465362
  9. 4a535c
  10. 4e5257

Questions about #235485

What color is #235485?

#235485 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Frank Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 84, 133), in HSL hsl(210, 58.33%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.747% 0.09681 251.012).

What colors go well with #235485?

The complementary color of #235485 is #734700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d77 and #494a86. The triadic partners are #7e3844 and #3e5c1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #235485?

White text reads better on #235485: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #235485 a warm or cool color?

#235485 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.097.