What color is #2373AB?

#2373AB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Cloisonné. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2373AB?

The RGB value is 35, 115, 171: 35 red, 115 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2373AB?

The complementary color is #AB5B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2373AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2373AB color

#2373AB rgb(35, 115, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2373AB is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 45.1% green and 67.1% blue (35, 115, 171).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 66% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cloisonné (#0773AF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#2373AB color codes

HEX	`#2373AB`
RGB	`rgb(35, 115, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 45.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 66%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 80%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 33%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.39, -3.78, -36.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.39, 36.79, 264.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.172, 15.557, 40.776)`
Decimal	`2323371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2373AB, 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 #2373AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2373AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2373AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2373ab; }
.text { color: #2373ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2373ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 115 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2373ab, #232fab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2373AB?: #2373AB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Cloisonné. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2373AB?: The RGB value is 35, 115, 171: 35 red, 115 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2373AB?: The complementary color is #AB5B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2373AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.