Information about #235D9F color
Basic facts about this digital color
A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #235D9F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Slightly further away sit Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C) and St Tropaz (#2D569B).
The recipe behind #235D9F is rgb(35, 93, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #235D9F: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#235D9F color variations
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#235D9F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#235D9F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#235D9F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#235D9F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#235D9F color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #235D9F color
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Nearest named colors to #235D9F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#26619C
#28589C
#2D569B
#1959A8
#234E9B
#2B4F9C
#20608E
#224C98
#2070A0
#26538D
#1D5A8B
#284F8F
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#235D9F
- RGB35, 93, 159
- CMYK49, 26, 0, 38
- CSSrgb(35, 93, 159)
- HSL212°, 64%, 38%
- HSL Precise211.935°, 63.918%, 38.039%
- HSV212°, 78%, 62%
- HSB212°, 78%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.365, 0.624)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.365, 0.624, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.365, 0.624)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID235D9F
- DECIMAL ID2317727
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
