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#23379A Color

#23379A is rgb(35, 55, 154) in RGB, hsl(230, 63%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#23379A
HEX#23379A
RGBrgb(35, 55, 154)
HSLhsl(230, 63%, 37%)
HSVhsv(230, 77%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.162 268.6)
LABlab(26.94% 21.78 -57.50)
LCHlch(26.94% 61.49 290.74)

What #23379A 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 #23379A, 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.

#23379A Channel Values

How #23379A 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 55 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 63% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 77% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.07:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23379A 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 text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #23379A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23379A; 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 #23379A

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 #23379A 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#23379A
Protanopia#34349A
Protanomaly#2E359A
Deuteranopia#31319A
Deuteranomaly#2C349A
Tritanopia#004D4D
Tritanomaly#004574
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #23379A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-23379a: #23379A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #23379A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-23379a': '#23379A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.216, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_23379a">#23379A</color>
SVG fillfill="#23379A"

More Blue Colors

#23379A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#23379A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #23379A?

#23379A is a dark blue — rgb(35, 55, 154) in RGB and hsl(230, 63%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smalt (Dark Powder Blue) (#003399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.

What is the RGB value of #23379A?

#23379A is rgb(35, 55, 154) — red 35, green 55, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #23379A?

#23379A converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #23379A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #23379A scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #23379A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #23379A 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.

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