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#233C6C Color

#233C6C is rgb(35, 60, 108) in RGB, hsl(219, 51%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 58%) 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 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#233C6C
HEX#233C6C
RGBrgb(35, 60, 108)
HSLhsl(219, 51%, 28%)
HSVhsv(219, 68%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(36.3% 0.089 262.2)
LABlab(25.33% 3.45 -31.44)
LCHlch(25.33% 31.63 276.25)

What #233C6C 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 #233C6C, 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.

#233C6C Channel Values

How #233C6C 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 60 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 51% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 68% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #233C6C 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 text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #233C6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #233C6C; 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 #233C6C

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 #233C6C 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#233C6C
Protanopia#39396C
Protanomaly#313A6C
Deuteranopia#35356C
Deuteranomaly#2F386C
Tritanopia#0B4444
Tritanomaly#174157
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #233C6C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-233c6c: #233C6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #233C6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-233c6c': '#233C6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.137, green: 0.235, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_233c6c">#233C6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#233C6C"

More Blue Colors

#233C6C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#233C6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #233C6C?

#233C6C is a dark blue — rgb(35, 60, 108) in RGB and hsl(219, 51%, 28%) 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 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #233C6C?

#233C6C is rgb(35, 60, 108) — red 35, green 60, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #233C6C?

#233C6C converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #233C6C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #233C6C scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #233C6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #233C6C 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 21.8, which is visibly different.

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