What color is #23485E?

#23485E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23485E?

The RGB value is 35, 72, 94: 35 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23485E?

The complementary color is #5E3923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23485E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23485E color

#23485E rgb(35, 72, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #23485E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 28.2% green and 36.9% blue (35, 72, 94).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#23485E color codes

HEX	`#23485E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 72, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 28.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 63%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 23%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.9, -5.82, -16.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.9, 17.93, 251.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.03, 5.8, 11.442)`
Decimal	`2312286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23485E, 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 #23485E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23485E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #23485E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23485e; }
.text { color: #23485e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23485e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 72 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23485e, #232a5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #23485E?: #23485E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23485E?: The RGB value is 35, 72, 94: 35 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23485E?: The complementary color is #5E3923, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23485E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.