#234358 Color
#234358 is rgb(35, 67, 88) in RGB, hsl(204, 43%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 24%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234358rgb(35, 67, 88)hsl(204, 43%, 24%)hsv(204, 60%, 35%)cmyk(60%, 24%, 0%, 65%)oklch(36.8% 0.052 239.1)lab(26.70% -6.89 -16.44)lch(26.70% 17.83 247.27)What #234358 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 #234358, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234358 Channel Values
How #234358 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 67 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 43% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 60% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234358 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 #234358
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234358; 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 #234358
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 #234358 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.
#234358#3F3F58#364158#3B3B58#333E58#1C4646#1F454E#404040Using #234358 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234358: #234358;background-color: #234358;colors: { 'color-234358': '#234358' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.263, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_234358">#234358</color>fill="#234358"More Blue Colors
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#234358 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234358?
#234358 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 67, 88) in RGB and hsl(204, 43%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #234358?
#234358 is rgb(35, 67, 88) — red 35, green 67, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234358?
#234358 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 24%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234358 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234358 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234358 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234358 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.
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