What color is #233886?

#233886 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #233886?

The RGB value is 35, 56, 134: 35 red, 56 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #233886?

The complementary color is #867123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #233886?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#233886 color

#233886 rgb(35, 56, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #233886 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 22% green and 52.5% blue (35, 56, 134).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

#233886 color codes

HEX	`#233886`
RGB	`rgb(35, 56, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 22%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 58%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.47, 20.47, -46.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.47, 50.5, 293.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.409, 4.906, 23.159)`
Decimal	`2308230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #233886, 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 #233886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#233886 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #233886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #233886; }
.text { color: #233886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #233886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 56 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #233886, #3f2386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #233886?: #233886 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #233886?: The RGB value is 35, 56, 134: 35 red, 56 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #233886?: The complementary color is #867123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #233886?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.