Information about #232B52 color

#232B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #232B52 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 43, 82) — 13.7% red, 16.9% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #232B52 reads as a confidently colored deep-sea blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Space Cadet (#1D2951). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blast Off (#262857) and Lucky Point (#292D4F).

The recipe behind #232B52 is rgb(35, 43, 82), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #232B52 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#232B52 color variations

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

#232B52 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#232B52 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#232B52 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#232B52 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#233D52

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#235052

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#232B52 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
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#524A23
#524A23

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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
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#425223
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#523323
#523323

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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
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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
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#52232B
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#2B5223
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4A2352
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#524A23
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#2B5223
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#522342
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#524A23
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#235233
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Nearest named colors to #232B52

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

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli color link
Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli

#1B294B

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Dark Persian Blue color link
Dark Persian Blue

#2D2759

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

#232B52 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#232B52
  • RGB35, 43, 82
  • CMYK18, 15, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(35, 43, 82)
  • HSL230°, 40%, 23%
  • HSL Precise229.787°, 40.171%, 22.941%
  • HSV230°, 57%, 32%
  • HSB230°, 57%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.169, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.169, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.169, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID232B52
  • DECIMAL ID2304850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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