#235895 Color
#235895 is rgb(35, 88, 149) in RGB, hsl(212, 62%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 41%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#235895rgb(35, 88, 149)hsl(212, 62%, 36%)hsv(212, 77%, 58%)cmyk(77%, 41%, 0%, 42%)oklch(45.7% 0.114 254.1)lab(36.35% -0.61 -39.30)lch(36.35% 39.31 269.11)What #235895 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 #235895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#235895 Channel Values
How #235895 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 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 62% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 77% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #235895 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.
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Colors That Go With #235895
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #235895; 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 #235895
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.
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How #235895 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.
#235895#525295#445495#4B4B96#3F5195#006262#045E7A#575757Using #235895 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-235895: #235895;background-color: #235895;colors: { 'color-235895': '#235895' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.345, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_235895">#235895</color>fill="#235895"More Blue Colors
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#235895 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #235895?
#235895 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 88, 149) in RGB and hsl(212, 62%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.
What is the RGB value of #235895?
#235895 is rgb(35, 88, 149) — red 35, green 88, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #235895?
#235895 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 41%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #235895 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #235895 scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #235895 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #235895 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 18.61, which is visibly different.
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