#232060 Color
#232060 is rgb(35, 32, 96) in RGB, hsl(243, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 67%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#232060rgb(35, 32, 96)hsl(243, 50%, 25%)hsv(243, 67%, 38%)cmyk(64%, 67%, 0%, 62%)oklch(29.1% 0.11 279.2)lab(16.10% 18.25 -38.48)lch(16.10% 42.59 295.38)What #232060 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 #232060, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#232060 Channel Values
How #232060 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 32 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 50% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 67% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.51:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #232060 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 #232060
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #232060; 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 #232060
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 #232060 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.
#232060#212160#222060#212160#222160#0C2E2E#182947#292929Using #232060 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-232060: #232060;background-color: #232060;colors: { 'color-232060': '#232060' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.125, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_232060">#232060</color>fill="#232060"More Blue Colors
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#232060 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #232060?
#232060 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 32, 96) in RGB and hsl(243, 50%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #232060?
#232060 is rgb(35, 32, 96) — red 35, green 32, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #232060?
#232060 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 67%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #232060 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #232060 scores 14.51:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #232060 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #232060 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 14.67, which is visibly different.
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