What color is #234263?

#234263 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234263?

The RGB value is 35, 66, 99: 35 red, 66 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234263?

The complementary color is #634423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234263 color

#234263 rgb(35, 66, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234263 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 25.9% green and 38.8% blue (35, 66, 99).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#234263 color codes

HEX	`#234263`
RGB	`rgb(35, 66, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 25.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 65%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 33%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.17, -0.08, -22.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.17, 22.87, 269.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.893, 5.154, 12.539)`
Decimal	`2310755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234263, 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 #234263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #234263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234263; }
.text { color: #234263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 66 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234263, #242363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #234263?: #234263 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234263?: The RGB value is 35, 66, 99: 35 red, 66 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234263?: The complementary color is #634423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.