What color is #233459?

#233459 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #233459?

The RGB value is 35, 52, 89: 35 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #233459?

The complementary color is #594823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #233459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#233459 color

#233459 rgb(35, 52, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #233459 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 20.4% green and 34.9% blue (35, 52, 89).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 44% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#233459 color codes

HEX	`#233459`
RGB	`rgb(35, 52, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 20.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 44%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 42%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.07, 5.73, -24.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.07, 25.07, 283.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.724, 3.534, 9.935)`
Decimal	`2307161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #233459, 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 #233459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#233459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #233459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #233459; }
.text { color: #233459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #233459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 52 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #233459, #2d2359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #233459?: #233459 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #233459?: The RGB value is 35, 52, 89: 35 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #233459?: The complementary color is #594823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #233459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.