Color Name
Tang Blue*
Hex Color Code
#235BBD
RGB Color Code
RGB(35, 91, 189)
CMYK Values*
81.5%, 51.9%, 0.0%, 25.9%
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What color is 235BBD?

The RGB color code for color number #235BBD is RGB(35, 91, 189). In the RGB color model, #235BBD has a red value of 35, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 81.5% cyan, 51.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #235BBD has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 81.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color 235BBD is cool or warm?

Color 235BBD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #235BBD? (For interior and product design)

235BBD has an LRV of nearly 11.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#235BBD
LRV 11.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.5 of #235BBD with dark and light color

Is #235BBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 235BBD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #235BBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #235BBD
Hex triplet
#235BBD
Red
23
Green
5B
Blue
BD
RGBA / RGB rgb(35, 91, 189)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
81.48%
Magenta
51.85%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(218.18deg, 68.8 %, 43.9 %)
Hue
218.18°
Saturation
68.75 %
Lightness
43.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
218.18°
Saturation
81.48 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(48, 63, 171)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
63 (24.8%)
Blue
171 (67.2%)
HWB
Hue
218.18°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
86.27%
Magenta
64.31%
Yellow
25.88%
XYZ
X
13.62
Y
11.51
Z
49.65
YXY
Y1
11.51
X
0.18
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
40.43
A
18.4
B
-56.64
CIE-Lch
L
40.43
C
59.55
H
288
CIE-Luv
L
40.43
U
-18.58
V
-83.71
Hunter-Lab
L
33.93
A
12.27
B
-63
Other
LRV
~ 11.5 %
Munsell Color System
2PB 3.9/13.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #235BBD

These are the named colors closest to hex 235BBD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0059CF Color Tang Blue
97.83% match | ΔE 2.17
#1560BD Color Denim
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#0F52BA Color Sapphire
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#2D5DA1 Color Medium Sapphire
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 235BBD.

#0957C3 Color PANTONE 2132 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#0057B8 Color PANTONE 2935 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#365ABD Color PANTONE 2131 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#3A5DAE Color PANTONE 7455 C
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 235BBD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 235BBD.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 235BBD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 235BBD.

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue
92.81% match | ΔE 7.19

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#0054B4 Color Medium Teal Blue
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#0056D2 Color Coursera Blue
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#0051BA Color KU Blue
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

Paint color for Hex #235BBD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 235BBD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 235BBD once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #235BBD to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #235BBD to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #235BBD to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #235BBD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #235BBD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #235BBD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 235BBD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #235BBD to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
88.26% match | ΔE 11.74
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.89% match | ΔE 15.11
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
84.69% match | ΔE 15.31

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#235BBD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#235BBD
Tang Blue*
#BD8523
Dark Goldenrod*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #235BBD?

Color that best contrast with #235BBD is #BD8523, color name is Dark Goldenrod*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #235BBD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #235BBD is #BD8523, color name is Dark Goldenrod*.

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