#230E9A Color
#230E9A is rgb(35, 14, 154) in RGB, hsl(249, 83%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 91%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230E9Argb(35, 14, 154)hsl(249, 83%, 33%)hsv(249, 91%, 60%)cmyk(77%, 91%, 0%, 40%)oklch(33.4% 0.2 273.5)lab(18.57% 43.74 -71.31)lch(18.57% 83.65 301.52)What #230E9A 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 #230E9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230E9A Channel Values
How #230E9A 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 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 83% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 91% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.12:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230E9A 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 #230E9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230E9A; 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 #230E9A
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 #230E9A 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.
#230E9A#13139A#1A119A#17179A#1C149A#003C3C#002F6E#303030Using #230E9A in Code
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--color-230e9a: #230E9A;background-color: #230E9A;colors: { 'color-230e9a': '#230E9A' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.055, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_230e9a">#230E9A</color>fill="#230E9A"More Blue Colors
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#230E9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230E9A?
#230E9A is a dark blue — rgb(35, 14, 154) in RGB and hsl(249, 83%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #230E9A?
#230E9A is rgb(35, 14, 154) — red 35, green 14, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230E9A?
#230E9A converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 91%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230E9A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230E9A scores 13.12:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230E9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230E9A 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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