Information about #235E86 color

#235E86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #235E86 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 94, 134) — 13.7% red, 36.9% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 39 / 16 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#235E86 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yarra (#20608E). Slightly further away sit allports in a storm (#1D5A8B) and Bahama Blue (#25597F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(35, 94, 134)), which gives #235E86 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #235E86 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#235E86 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#235E86 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #235E86

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#235E86
  • RGB35, 94, 134
  • CMYK39, 16, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(35, 94, 134)
  • HSL204°, 59%, 33%
  • HSL Precise204.242°, 58.58%, 33.137%
  • HSV204°, 74%, 53%
  • HSB204°, 74%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.369, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.369, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.369, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID235E86
  • DECIMAL ID2317958
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01