#235880 Color
#235880 is rgb(35, 88, 128) in RGB, hsl(206, 57%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 31%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235880rgb(35, 88, 128)hsl(206, 57%, 32%)hsv(206, 73%, 50%)cmyk(73%, 31%, 0%, 50%)oklch(44.4% 0.086 244.5)lab(35.36% -7.18 -28.14)lch(35.36% 29.04 255.68)What #235880 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #235880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#235880 Channel Values
How #235880 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 88 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 57% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 73% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235880 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #235880 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #235880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235880; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #235880
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #235880.
How #235880 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#235880#525280#445480#4B4B81#3F5180#065E5E#165C6D#545454Using #235880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235880: #235880;background-color: #235880;colors: { 'color-235880': '#235880' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.345, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_235880">#235880</color>fill="#235880"More Blue Colors
#235880 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#235880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235880?
#235880 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 88, 128) in RGB and hsl(206, 57%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #235880?
#235880 is rgb(35, 88, 128) — red 35, green 88, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235880?
#235880 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 31%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235880 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235880 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235880 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.32, which is visibly different.
Open #235880 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.