#2330BE Color
#2330BE is rgb(35, 48, 190) in RGB, hsl(235, 69%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 75%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2330BErgb(35, 48, 190)hsl(235, 69%, 44%)hsv(235, 82%, 75%)cmyk(82%, 75%, 0%, 25%)oklch(41.5% 0.216 268.9)lab(28.42% 37.33 -76.61)lch(28.42% 85.22 295.98)What #2330BE 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 #2330BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2330BE Channel Values
How #2330BE 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 48 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 69% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 82% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2330BE 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 #2330BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2330BE; 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 #2330BE
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 #2330BE 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.
#2330BE#2E2EBE#2A2FBE#2C2CBE#292EBE#005555#00498C#464646Using #2330BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2330be: #2330BE;background-color: #2330BE;colors: { 'color-2330be': '#2330BE' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.188, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_2330be">#2330BE</color>fill="#2330BE"More Blue Colors
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#2330BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2330BE?
#2330BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(35, 48, 190) in RGB and hsl(235, 69%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #2330BE?
#2330BE is rgb(35, 48, 190) — red 35, green 48, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2330BE?
#2330BE converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 75%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2330BE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2330BE scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2330BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2330BE 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 17.4, which is visibly different.
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