Information about #230C73 color

#230C73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #230C73 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 12, 115) — 13.7% red, 4.7% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 40 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored classic blue, #230C73 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from PHCH (#201173). Slightly further away sit ACE Blue (#290177) and Royal Navy (#1A0076).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(35, 12, 115)), which gives #230C73 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #230C73 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#230C73 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#230C73 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #230C73

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Visa Blue color link
Visa Blue

#1A1F71

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#230C73
  • RGB35, 12, 115
  • CMYK31, 40, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(35, 12, 115)
  • HSL253°, 81%, 25%
  • HSL Precise253.398°, 81.102%, 24.902%
  • HSV253°, 90%, 45%
  • HSB253°, 90%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.047, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.047, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.047, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID230C73
  • DECIMAL ID2296947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01