What color is #2324A0?

#2324A0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2324A0?

The RGB value is 35, 36, 160: 35 red, 36 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2324A0?

The complementary color is #A09F23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2324A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2324A0 color

#2324A0 rgb(35, 36, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2324A0 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.1% green and 62.7% blue (35, 36, 160).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 64% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#2324A0 color codes

HEX	`#2324A0`
RGB	`rgb(35, 36, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 64%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 78%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 78%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.18, 42.84, -65.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.18, 78.64, 303.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.667, 4.156, 33.649)`
Decimal	`2303136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2324A0, 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 #2324A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2324A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2324A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2324a0; }
.text { color: #2324a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2324a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 36 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2324a0, #6123a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2324A0?: #2324A0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2324A0?: The RGB value is 35, 36, 160: 35 red, 36 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2324A0?: The complementary color is #A09F23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2324A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.