#233867 Color
#233867 is rgb(35, 56, 103) in RGB, hsl(221, 49%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 46%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#233867rgb(35, 56, 103)hsl(221, 49%, 27%)hsv(221, 66%, 40%)cmyk(66%, 46%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34.9% 0.086 264.3)lab(23.77% 4.43 -30.70)lch(23.77% 31.02 278.22)What #233867 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 #233867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#233867 Channel Values
How #233867 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 56 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 49% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 66% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.46:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233867 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 #233867
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233867; 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 #233867
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 #233867 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.
#233867#353567#2F3667#323267#2D3567#0E4040#193D52#3A3A3AUsing #233867 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-233867: #233867;background-color: #233867;colors: { 'color-233867': '#233867' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.220, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_233867">#233867</color>fill="#233867"More Blue Colors
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#233867 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #233867?
#233867 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 56, 103) in RGB and hsl(221, 49%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #233867?
#233867 is rgb(35, 56, 103) — red 35, green 56, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #233867?
#233867 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 46%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #233867 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #233867 scores 11.46:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #233867 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #233867 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 21.81, which is visibly different.
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