What color is #234D91?

#234D91 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234D91?

The RGB value is 35, 77, 145: 35 red, 77 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234D91?

The complementary color is #916723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234D91?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234D91 color

#234D91 rgb(35, 77, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234D91 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 30.2% green and 56.9% blue (35, 77, 145).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#234D91 color codes

HEX	`#234D91`
RGB	`rgb(35, 77, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 30.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.37, 10.42, -41.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.37, 43.08, 283.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.456, 7.708, 27.825)`
Decimal	`2313617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234D91, 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 #234D91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234D91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #234D91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234d91; }
.text { color: #234d91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234d91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 77 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234d91, #302391); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #234D91?: #234D91 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234D91?: The RGB value is 35, 77, 145: 35 red, 77 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234D91?: The complementary color is #916723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234D91?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.