What color is #234485?

#234485 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234485?

The RGB value is 35, 68, 133: 35 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234485?

The complementary color is #856423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234485 color

#234485 rgb(35, 68, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234485 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 26.7% green and 52.2% blue (35, 68, 133).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 58% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#234485 color codes

HEX	`#234485`
RGB	`rgb(35, 68, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 26.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 58%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 74%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 49%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.87, 11.78, -40.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.87, 41.74, 286.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.992, 6.184, 23.011)`
Decimal	`2311301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234485, 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 #234485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #234485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234485; }
.text { color: #234485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 68 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234485, #332385); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #234485?: #234485 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234485?: The RGB value is 35, 68, 133: 35 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234485?: The complementary color is #856423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.