What color is #23467C?

#23467C 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 #23467C?

The RGB value is 35, 70, 124: 35 red, 70 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23467C?

The complementary color is #7C5923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23467C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23467C color

#23467C rgb(35, 70, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23467C is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 27.5% green and 48.6% blue (35, 70, 124).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#23467C color codes

HEX	`#23467C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 70, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 27.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 72%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.89, 6.87, -34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.89, 35.09, 281.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.52, 6.192, 19.916)`
Decimal	`2311804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23467C, 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 #23467C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23467C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #23467C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23467c; }
.text { color: #23467c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23467c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 70 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23467c, #2c237c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #23467C?: #23467C 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 #23467C?: The RGB value is 35, 70, 124: 35 red, 70 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23467C?: The complementary color is #7C5923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23467C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.