What color is #2313CA?

#2313CA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color True Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2313CA?

The RGB value is 35, 19, 202: 35 red, 19 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2313CA?

The complementary color is #BACA13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2313CA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2313CA color

#2313CA rgb(35, 19, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2313CA is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.5% green and 79.2% blue (35, 19, 202).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 83% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is True Blue (#010FCC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#2313CA color codes

HEX	`#2313CA`
RGB	`rgb(35, 19, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 83%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 91%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 91%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.98, 62.64, -86.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.98, 106.69, 305.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.583, 5.086, 56.237)`
Decimal	`2298826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2313CA, 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 #2313CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2313CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #2313CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2313ca; }
.text { color: #2313ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2313ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 19 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2313ca, #7f13ca); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2313CA?: #2313CA is a vivid blue, closest to the named color True Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2313CA?: The RGB value is 35, 19, 202: 35 red, 19 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2313CA?: The complementary color is #BACA13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2313CA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.