What color is #234E7D?

#234E7D is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #234E7D?

The RGB value is 35, 78, 125: 35 red, 78 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #234E7D?

The complementary color is #7D5223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #234E7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#234E7D color

#234E7D rgb(35, 78, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #234E7D is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 30.6% green and 49% blue (35, 78, 125).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Night Mode (#234E86), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#234E7D color codes

HEX	`#234E7D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 78, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 30.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 72%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, 1.92, -30.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 31.02, 273.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.118, 7.286, 20.429)`
Decimal	`2313853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #234E7D, 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 #234E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#234E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #234E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #234e7d; }
.text { color: #234e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #234e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 78 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #234e7d, #25237d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #234E7D?: #234E7D is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #234E7D?: The RGB value is 35, 78, 125: 35 red, 78 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #234E7D?: The complementary color is #7D5223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #234E7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.