What color is #2325CF?

#2325CF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2325CF?

The RGB value is 35, 37, 207: 35 red, 37 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2325CF?

The complementary color is #CFCD23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2325CF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2325CF color

#2325CF rgb(35, 37, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2325CF is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 14.5% green and 81.2% blue (35, 37, 207).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lapis on Neptune (#1F22D2), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#2325CF color codes

HEX	`#2325CF`
RGB	`rgb(35, 37, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 14.5%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 71%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 83%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 82%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.87, 57.31, -84.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.87, 102.07, 304.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.613, 6.184, 59.548)`
Decimal	`2303439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2325CF, 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 #2325CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2325CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #2325CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2325cf; }
.text { color: #2325cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2325cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 37 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2325cf, #7723cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Blue.

Questions

What color is #2325CF?: #2325CF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Lapis on Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2325CF?: The RGB value is 35, 37, 207: 35 red, 37 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2325CF?: The complementary color is #CFCD23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2325CF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.