#234780 Color
#234780 is rgb(35, 71, 128) in RGB, hsl(217, 57%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 45%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#234780rgb(35, 71, 128)hsl(217, 57%, 32%)hsv(217, 73%, 50%)cmyk(73%, 45%, 0%, 50%)oklch(40.3% 0.105 259.3)lab(29.91% 2.94 -36.73)lch(29.91% 36.84 274.57)What #234780 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 #234780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#234780 Channel Values
How #234780 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 71 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 57% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 73% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #234780 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 #234780
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #234780; 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 #234780
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 #234780 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.
#234780#424280#384480#3E3E80#354280#005151#104D67#484848Using #234780 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-234780: #234780;background-color: #234780;colors: { 'color-234780': '#234780' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.278, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_234780">#234780</color>fill="#234780"More Blue Colors
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#234780 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #234780?
#234780 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 71, 128) in RGB and hsl(217, 57%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #234780?
#234780 is rgb(35, 71, 128) — red 35, green 71, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #234780?
#234780 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 45%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #234780 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #234780 scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #234780 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #234780 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 19.44, which is visibly different.
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