What color is #23418E?

#23418E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cascade Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23418E?

The RGB value is 35, 65, 142: 35 red, 65 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23418E?

The complementary color is #8E7023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23418E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23418E color

#23418E rgb(35, 65, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23418E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.5% green and 55.7% blue (35, 65, 142).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 60% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#23418E color codes

HEX	`#23418E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 65, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 60%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 75%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.64, 17.4, -45.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.64, 49.16, 290.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.464, 6.09, 26.368)`
Decimal	`2310542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23418E, 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 #23418E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23418E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #23418E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23418e; }
.text { color: #23418e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23418e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 65 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23418e, #3a238e); }

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Questions

What color is #23418E?: #23418E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cascade Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23418E?: The RGB value is 35, 65, 142: 35 red, 65 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23418E?: The complementary color is #8E7023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23418E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.