What color is #234E7B?

#234E7B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234E7B?

The RGB value is 35, 78, 123: 35 red, 78 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234E7B?

The complementary color is #7B5023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234E7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234E7B color

#234E7B rgb(35, 78, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234E7B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 30.6% green and 48.2% blue (35, 78, 123).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#234E7B color codes

HEX	`#234E7B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 78, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 30.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 72%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 37%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.34, 1.15, -29.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.34, 29.92, 272.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.991, 7.235, 19.763)`
Decimal	`2313851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234E7B, 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 #234E7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234E7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #234E7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234e7b; }
.text { color: #234e7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234e7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 78 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234e7b, #24237b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #234E7B?: #234E7B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234E7B?: The RGB value is 35, 78, 123: 35 red, 78 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234E7B?: The complementary color is #7B5023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234E7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.