Information about #232B5D color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #232B5D reads as a clearly saturated classic blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Phthalo Blue (#272D59). Slightly further away sit Delft Blue (#1F305E) and Blast Off (#262857).
The recipe behind #232B5D is rgb(35, 43, 93), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #232B5D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#232B5D color variations
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#232B5D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#232B5D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#232B5D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#232B5D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#232B5D color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #232B5D color
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Nearest named colors to #232B5D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#272D59
#1F305E
#262857
#2A3057
#273459
#1B3162
#2D2759
#233167
#1D2951
#1E385B
#312760
#2A2551
#232B5D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#232B5D
- RGB35, 43, 93
- CMYK23, 20, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(35, 43, 93)
- HSL232°, 45%, 25%
- HSL Precise231.724°, 45.313%, 25.098%
- HSV232°, 62%, 36%
- HSB232°, 62%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.169, 0.365)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.169, 0.365, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.169, 0.365)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID232B5D
- DECIMAL ID2304861
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
