Information about #232B57 color

#232B57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#232B57 falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 43, 87) — 13.7% red, 16.9% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 17 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #232B57 reads as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blast Off (#262857). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Phthalo Blue (#272D59) and Aviator (#2A3057).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 43, 87) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #232B57: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #232B57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#232B57 color variations

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

#232B57 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 #232B57

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

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

OSS Blue color link
OSS Blue

#1B2450

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#232B57
  • RGB35, 43, 87
  • CMYK20, 17, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(35, 43, 87)
  • HSL231°, 43%, 24%
  • HSL Precise230.769°, 42.623%, 23.922%
  • HSV231°, 60%, 34%
  • HSB231°, 60%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.169, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.169, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.169, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID232B57
  • DECIMAL ID2304855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01