What color is #233CC4?

#233CC4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #233CC4?

The RGB value is 35, 60, 196: 35 red, 60 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #233CC4?

The complementary color is #C4AB23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #233CC4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#233CC4 color

#233CC4 rgb(35, 60, 196)

Shades of blue

The hex color #233CC4 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 23.5% green and 76.9% blue (35, 60, 196).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 70% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#233CC4 color codes

HEX	`#233CC4`
RGB	`rgb(35, 60, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 23.5%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 70%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 82%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 69%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.08, 41.15, -72.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.08, 83.57, 299.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.269, 7.573, 53.029)`
Decimal	`2309316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #233CC4, 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 #233CC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#233CC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #233CC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #233cc4; }
.text { color: #233cc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #233cc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 60 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #233cc4, #5b23c4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #233CC4?: #233CC4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #233CC4?: The RGB value is 35, 60, 196: 35 red, 60 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #233CC4?: The complementary color is #C4AB23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #233CC4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.