What color is #23374C?

#23374C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23374C?

The RGB value is 35, 55, 76: 35 red, 55 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23374C?

The complementary color is #4C3823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23374C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23374C color

#23374C rgb(35, 55, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23374C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 21.6% green and 29.8% blue (35, 55, 76).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 37% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#23374C color codes

HEX	`#23374C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 55, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 21.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 37%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 54%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 28%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.34, -1.12, -15.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.34, 15.39, 265.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.363, 3.611, 7.356)`
Decimal	`2307916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23374C, 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 #23374C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23374C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #23374C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23374c; }
.text { color: #23374c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23374c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 55 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23374c, #24234c); }

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Questions

What color is #23374C?: #23374C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23374C?: The RGB value is 35, 55, 76: 35 red, 55 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23374C?: The complementary color is #4C3823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23374C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.