Information about #234556 color

#234556 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #234556 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(35, 69, 86) (13.7% red, 27.1% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 66 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #234556 reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure 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 practically indistinguishable from Astronaut Blue (#214559). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Regal Blue (#203F58) and Dark Azure (#274059).

The recipe behind #234556 is rgb(35, 69, 86), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #234556 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), 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.

#234556 color variations

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

#234556 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 #234556

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

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#234556
  • RGB35, 69, 86
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(35, 69, 86)
  • HSL200°, 42%, 24%
  • HSL Precise200°, 42.149%, 23.725%
  • HSV200°, 59%, 34%
  • HSB200°, 59%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.271, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.271, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.271, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID234556
  • DECIMAL ID2311510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01