What color is #232385?

#232385 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Lost in Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232385?

The RGB value is 35, 35, 133: 35 red, 35 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232385?

The complementary color is #858523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232385?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232385 color

#232385 rgb(35, 35, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #232385 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.7% green and 52.2% blue (35, 35, 133).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Heaven (#002489), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#232385 color codes

HEX	`#232385`
RGB	`rgb(35, 35, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 74%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.03, 34.1, -54.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.03, 64.24, 302.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.526, 3.252, 22.522)`
Decimal	`2302853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232385, 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 #232385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #232385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232385; }
.text { color: #232385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 35 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232385, #542385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #232385?: #232385 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Lost in Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232385?: The RGB value is 35, 35, 133: 35 red, 35 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232385?: The complementary color is #858523, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232385?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.