#232C67 Color
#232C67 is rgb(35, 44, 103) in RGB, hsl(232, 49%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 57%, 0%, 60%) 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 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#232C67rgb(35, 44, 103)hsl(232, 49%, 27%)hsv(232, 66%, 40%)cmyk(66%, 57%, 0%, 60%)oklch(32.2% 0.103 272.7)lab(20.05% 12.39 -36.66)lch(20.05% 38.70 288.67)What #232C67 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 #232C67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#232C67 Channel Values
How #232C67 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 44 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 49% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 66% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.9:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #232C67 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 #232C67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #232C67; 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 #232C67
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 #232C67 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.
#232C67#2B2B67#282B67#292967#272A67#093838#17334F#323232Using #232C67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-232c67: #232C67;background-color: #232C67;colors: { 'color-232c67': '#232C67' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.173, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_232c67">#232C67</color>fill="#232C67"More Blue Colors
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#232C67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #232C67?
#232C67 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 44, 103) in RGB and hsl(232, 49%, 27%) 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 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #232C67?
#232C67 is rgb(35, 44, 103) — red 35, green 44, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #232C67?
#232C67 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 57%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #232C67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #232C67 scores 12.9:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #232C67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #232C67 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.94, which is visibly different.
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