#230E77 Color
#230E77 is rgb(35, 14, 119) in RGB, hsl(252, 79%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 88%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230E77rgb(35, 14, 119)hsl(252, 79%, 26%)hsv(252, 88%, 47%)cmyk(71%, 88%, 0%, 53%)oklch(29% 0.16 278.8)lab(14.44% 34.99 -56.20)lch(14.44% 66.20 301.91)What #230E77 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #230E77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230E77 Channel Values
How #230E77 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 14 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 79% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 88% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.99:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230E77 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #230E77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230E77; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #230E77
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #230E77 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#230E77#131377#1A1177#171777#1C1477#002E2E#0A2455#272727Using #230E77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-230e77: #230E77;background-color: #230E77;colors: { 'color-230e77': '#230E77' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.055, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_230e77">#230E77</color>fill="#230E77"More Blue Colors
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#230E77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230E77?
#230E77 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 14, 119) in RGB and hsl(252, 79%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #230E77?
#230E77 is rgb(35, 14, 119) — red 35, green 14, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230E77?
#230E77 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 88%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230E77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230E77 scores 14.99:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230E77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230E77 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.
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