#23629A Color
#23629A is rgb(35, 98, 154) in RGB, hsl(208, 63%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 36%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23629Argb(35, 98, 154)hsl(208, 63%, 37%)hsv(208, 77%, 60%)cmyk(77%, 36%, 0%, 40%)oklch(48.4% 0.11 249.1)lab(39.73% -4.83 -36.95)lch(39.73% 37.27 262.55)What #23629A 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 #23629A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23629A Channel Values
How #23629A 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 98 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 63% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 77% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23629A 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 #23629A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23629A; 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 #23629A
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 #23629A 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.
#23629A#5B5B9A#4A5E9A#53539B#455A9A#006B6B#056881#5F5F5FUsing #23629A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23629a: #23629A;background-color: #23629A;colors: { 'color-23629a': '#23629A' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.384, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_23629a">#23629A</color>fill="#23629A"More Blue Colors
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#23629A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23629A?
#23629A is a dark blue — rgb(35, 98, 154) in RGB and hsl(208, 63%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #23629A?
#23629A is rgb(35, 98, 154) — red 35, green 98, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23629A?
#23629A converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 36%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23629A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #23629A scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23629A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23629A 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.4, which is visibly different.
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