What color is #233349?

#233349 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #233349?

The RGB value is 35, 51, 73: 35 red, 51 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #233349?

The complementary color is #493923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #233349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#233349 color

#233349 rgb(35, 51, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #233349 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 20% green and 28.6% blue (35, 51, 73).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#233349 color codes

HEX	`#233349`
RGB	`rgb(35, 51, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 20%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 52%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 30%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.85, 0.56, -15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.85, 15.66, 272.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.079, 3.206, 6.759)`
Decimal	`2306889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #233349, 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 #233349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#233349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #233349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #233349; }
.text { color: #233349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #233349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 51 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #233349, #262349); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #233349?: #233349 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #233349?: The RGB value is 35, 51, 73: 35 red, 51 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #233349?: The complementary color is #493923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #233349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.