What color is #234E86?

#234E86 is a dark, moderate azure known as Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Night Mode?

The RGB value is 35, 78, 134: 35 red, 78 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Night Mode?

The complementary color is #865B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234E86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Night Mode color: hex code #234E86

#234E86 rgb(35, 78, 134)

Shades of blue

Night Mode has the hex code #234E86. It is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 30.6% green and 52.5% blue (35, 78, 134).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

Night Mode (#234E86) color codes

HEX	`#234E86`
RGB	`rgb(35, 78, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 30.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 42%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.98, 5.42, -35.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.98, 36.1, 278.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.719, 7.526, 23.596)`
Decimal	`2313862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Night Mode, 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 #234E86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234E86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #234E86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234e86; }
.text { color: #234e86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234e86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 78 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234e86, #2a2386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

See #234E86 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #234E86?: #234E86 is a dark, moderate azure known as Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Night Mode?: The RGB value is 35, 78, 134: 35 red, 78 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Night Mode?: The complementary color is #865B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234E86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.