#232E76 Color
#232E76 is rgb(35, 46, 118) in RGB, hsl(232, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 61%, 0%, 54%) 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 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#232E76rgb(35, 46, 118)hsl(232, 54%, 30%)hsv(232, 70%, 46%)cmyk(70%, 61%, 0%, 54%)oklch(33.9% 0.123 271.6)lab(21.69% 15.89 -43.66)lch(21.69% 46.46 290.01)What #232E76 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 #232E76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#232E76 Channel Values
How #232E76 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 46 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.18:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #232E76 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 #232E76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #232E76; 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 #232E76
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 #232E76 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.
#232E76#2C2C76#292D76#2B2B76#282C76#003D3D#103859#353535Using #232E76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-232e76: #232E76;background-color: #232E76;colors: { 'color-232e76': '#232E76' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.180, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_232e76">#232E76</color>fill="#232E76"More Blue Colors
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#232E76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #232E76?
#232E76 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 46, 118) in RGB and hsl(232, 54%, 30%) 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 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #232E76?
#232E76 is rgb(35, 46, 118) — red 35, green 46, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #232E76?
#232E76 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 61%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #232E76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #232E76 scores 12.18:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #232E76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #232E76 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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