#235EAE

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #235EAE?

RGB(35, 94, 174), HSL(214.5, 66.5%, 41.0%), CMYK(79.9%, 46.0%, 0.0%, 31.8%).

Q: Does #235EAE meet WCAG contrast on white?

6.4:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#235EAE is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 35, 94, 174, in HSL 214.5°, 66.5%, 41.0%, and in CMYK 79.9%, 46.0%, 0.0%, 31.8%. The nearest named color is NCS S 2065-B Pure Blue.

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Color Values

HEX

#235EAE

RGB

35, 94, 174

HSL

214.5, 66.5%, 41.0%

HSV

214.5, 79.9%, 68.2%

CMYK

79.9%, 46.0%, 0.0%, 31.8%

OKLCH

0.4882 0.1415 257.3

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: NCS S 2065-B Pure Blue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.