What color is #23273C?

#23273C is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23273C?

The RGB value is 35, 39, 60: 35 red, 39 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23273C?

The complementary color is #3C3823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23273C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23273C color

#23273C rgb(35, 39, 60)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23273C is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 15.3% green and 23.5% blue (35, 39, 60).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 26% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Express (#21263A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#23273C color codes

HEX	`#23273C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 39, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 15.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 26%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 42%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 35%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.18, 4.53, -14.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.18, 14.73, 287.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.234, 2.135, 4.568)`
Decimal	`2303804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23273C, 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 #23273C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23273C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #23273C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23273c; }
.text { color: #23273c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23273c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 39 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23273c, #2c233c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #23273C?: #23273C is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23273C?: The RGB value is 35, 39, 60: 35 red, 39 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23273C?: The complementary color is #3C3823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23273C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.