#232D67 Color
#232D67 is rgb(35, 45, 103) in RGB, hsl(231, 49%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 56%, 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 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#232D67rgb(35, 45, 103)hsl(231, 49%, 27%)hsv(231, 66%, 40%)cmyk(66%, 56%, 0%, 60%)oklch(32.4% 0.102 272.1)lab(20.35% 11.72 -36.18)lch(20.35% 38.03 287.94)What #232D67 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 #232D67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#232D67 Channel Values
How #232D67 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 45 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 49% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 66% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.78:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #232D67 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 #232D67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #232D67; 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 #232D67
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 #232D67 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.
#232D67#2B2B67#282C67#2A2A67#272B67#093838#17344F#323232Using #232D67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-232d67: #232D67;background-color: #232D67;colors: { 'color-232d67': '#232D67' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.176, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_232d67">#232D67</color>fill="#232D67"More Blue Colors
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#232D67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #232D67?
#232D67 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 45, 103) in RGB and hsl(231, 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 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #232D67?
#232D67 is rgb(35, 45, 103) — red 35, green 45, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #232D67?
#232D67 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 56%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #232D67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #232D67 scores 12.78:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #232D67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #232D67 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 15.35, which is visibly different.
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