What color is #234893?

#234893 is a dark, moderate blue known as Cascade Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cascade Twilight?

The RGB value is 35, 72, 147: 35 red, 72 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cascade Twilight?

The complementary color is #936E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234893?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cascade Twilight color: hex code #234893

#234893 rgb(35, 72, 147)

Shades of blue

Cascade Twilight has the hex code #234893. It is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 28.2% green and 57.6% blue (35, 72, 147).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 62% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

Cascade Twilight (#234893) color codes

HEX	`#234893`
RGB	`rgb(35, 72, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 28.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 62%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 76%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 51%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 14.59, -45.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 47.47, 287.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.275, 7.098, 28.532)`
Decimal	`2312339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cascade Twilight, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #234893	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234893 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #234893 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234893; }
.text { color: #234893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234893; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 72 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234893, #362393); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #234893 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #234893?: #234893 is a dark, moderate blue known as Cascade Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cascade Twilight?: The RGB value is 35, 72, 147: 35 red, 72 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cascade Twilight?: The complementary color is #936E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234893?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.