What color is #23294D?

#23294D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23294D?

The RGB value is 35, 41, 77: 35 red, 41 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23294D?

The complementary color is #4D4723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23294D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23294D color

#23294D rgb(35, 41, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23294D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 16.1% green and 30.2% blue (35, 41, 77).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 37% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.04:1).

#23294D color codes

HEX	`#23294D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 41, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 16.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 37%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 47%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.82, 9.1, -23.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.82, 24.84, 291.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.825, 2.479, 7.349)`
Decimal	`2304333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23294D, 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 #23294D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23294D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #23294D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23294d; }
.text { color: #23294d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23294d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 41 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23294d, #32234d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #23294D?: #23294D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23294D?: The RGB value is 35, 41, 77: 35 red, 41 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23294D?: The complementary color is #4D4723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23294D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.