What color is #2323DC?

#2323DC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Brutally Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2323DC?

The RGB value is 35, 35, 220: 35 red, 35 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2323DC?

The complementary color is #DCDC23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2323DC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2323DC color

#2323DC rgb(35, 35, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2323DC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 13.7% green and 86.3% blue (35, 35, 220).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Brutally Blue (#0022DD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#2323DC color codes

HEX	`#2323DC`
RGB	`rgb(35, 35, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 13.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 84%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, 62.03, -89.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 109.16, 304.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.208, 6.725, 68.245)`
Decimal	`2302940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2323DC, 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 #2323DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2323DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #2323DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2323dc; }
.text { color: #2323dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2323dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 35 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2323dc, #8023dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #2323DC?: #2323DC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Brutally Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2323DC?: The RGB value is 35, 35, 220: 35 red, 35 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2323DC?: The complementary color is #DCDC23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2323DC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.