What color is #234050?

#234050 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234050?

The RGB value is 35, 64, 80: 35 red, 64 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234050?

The complementary color is #503323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234050 color

#234050 rgb(35, 64, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234050 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.1% green and 31.4% blue (35, 64, 80).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#234050 color codes

HEX	`#234050`
RGB	`rgb(35, 64, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 56%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 20%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.57, -5.65, -13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.57, 14.19, 246.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.974, 4.603, 8.267)`
Decimal	`2310224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234050, 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 #234050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #234050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234050; }
.text { color: #234050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 64 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234050, #232950); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #234050?: #234050 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234050?: The RGB value is 35, 64, 80: 35 red, 64 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234050?: The complementary color is #503323, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.