What color is #234071?

#234071 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234071?

The RGB value is 35, 64, 113: 35 red, 64 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234071?

The complementary color is #715423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234071 color

#234071 rgb(35, 64, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234071 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.1% green and 44.3% blue (35, 64, 113).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 53% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#234071 color codes

HEX	`#234071`
RGB	`rgb(35, 64, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 53%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 69%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.34, 6.65, -31.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.34, 32.24, 281.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.506, 5.216, 16.336)`
Decimal	`2310257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234071, 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 #234071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #234071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234071; }
.text { color: #234071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 64 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234071, #2d2371); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #234071?: #234071 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234071?: The RGB value is 35, 64, 113: 35 red, 64 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234071?: The complementary color is #715423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.