What color is #235ABE?

#235ABE is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 90, 190), and in HSL hsl(219, 69%, 44%).

Is #235ABE accessible as text?

On white, #235ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #235ABE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #235ABE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #235ABE?

#235ABE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE8723. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #235ABE below.

Is #235ABE good for buttons?

#235ABE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #235ABE — black text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #235ABE the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #235ABE is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#235ABE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #235ABE

Not just a swatch — here's how #235ABE works with other colors. Named schemes with #235ABE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #235ABE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #235ABE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4D81DD

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #235ABE Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #235ABE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #235ABE Secondary #768AAE Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #235ABE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 7/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #235ABE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DEF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2325BE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #235ABE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #235ABE;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 90 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.1% 0.168 261.2);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE6F9;
  --color-200: #BACEF2;
  --color-300: #8BAAE4;
  --color-400: #6088D2;
  --color-500: #3E68B7;
  --color-600: #36548C;
  --color-700: #2C3F63;
  --color-800: #202B41;
  --color-900: #151C28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE6F9',
    200: '#BACEF2',
    300: '#8BAAE4',
    400: '#6088D2',
    500: '#3E68B7',
    600: '#36548C',
    700: '#2C3F63',
    800: '#202B41',
    900: '#151C28',
  },
}

$base: #235ABE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE6F9;
$base-200: #BACEF2;
$base-300: #8BAAE4;
$base-400: #6088D2;
$base-500: #3E68B7;
$base-600: #36548C;
$base-700: #2C3F63;
$base-800: #202B41;
$base-900: #151C28;
$base-hover: #1C4798;
$base-subtle: #BECDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#235ABE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BACEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BAAE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6088D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E68B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36548C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C3F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202B41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #235ABE

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