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#2323AF Color

#2323AF is rgb(35, 35, 175) in RGB, hsl(240, 67%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 80%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2323AF
HEX#2323AF
RGBrgb(35, 35, 175)
HSLhsl(240, 67%, 41%)
HSVhsv(240, 80%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 80%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(38.1% 0.21 270.6)
LABlab(24.25% 40.07 -74.61)
LCHlch(24.25% 84.69 298.24)

What #2323AF 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 #2323AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#2323AF Channel Values

How #2323AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 35 · G 35 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 67% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 80% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.88:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2323AF 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.

TextWhite text10.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2323AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2323AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2323AF

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 #2323AF 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.

Typical#2323AF
Protanopia#2323AF
Protanomaly#2323AF
Deuteranopia#2323AF
Deuteranomaly#2323AF
Tritanopia#004A4A
Tritanomaly#003E7F
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #2323AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2323af: #2323AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2323AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2323af': '#2323AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.137, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_2323af">#2323AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#2323AF"

More Blue Colors

#2323AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2323AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2323AF?

#2323AF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(35, 35, 175) in RGB and hsl(240, 67%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #2323AF?

#2323AF is rgb(35, 35, 175) — red 35, green 35, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2323AF?

#2323AF converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 80%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2323AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2323AF scores 10.88:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2323AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2323AF 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 12.19, which is visibly different.

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