What color is #232380?

#232380 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232380?

The RGB value is 35, 35, 128: 35 red, 35 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232380?

The complementary color is #808023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232380?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232380 color

#232380 rgb(35, 35, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #232380 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.7% green and 50.2% blue (35, 35, 128).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#232380 color codes

HEX	`#232380`
RGB	`rgb(35, 35, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 73%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.51, 32.32, -52.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.51, 61.34, 301.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.189, 3.117, 20.746)`
Decimal	`2302848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232380, 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 #232380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #232380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232380; }
.text { color: #232380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 35 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232380, #522380); }

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Questions

What color is #232380?: #232380 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232380?: The RGB value is 35, 35, 128: 35 red, 35 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232380?: The complementary color is #808023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232380?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.