What color is #23324D?

#23324D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23324D?

The RGB value is 35, 50, 77: 35 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23324D?

The complementary color is #4D3E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23324D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23324D color

#23324D rgb(35, 50, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23324D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 19.6% green and 30.2% blue (35, 50, 77).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 37% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#23324D color codes

HEX	`#23324D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 50, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 19.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 37%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 35%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.73, 2.68, -18.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.73, 18.73, 278.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.173, 3.174, 7.465)`
Decimal	`2306637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23324D, 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 #23324D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23324D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #23324D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23324d; }
.text { color: #23324d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23324d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 50 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23324d, #29234d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #23324D?: #23324D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23324D?: The RGB value is 35, 50, 77: 35 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23324D?: The complementary color is #4D3E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23324D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.