Information about #234C61 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #234C61 reads as a confidently colored azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wanaka (#284962). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arapawa (#274A5D) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).
In RGB terms — rgb(35, 76, 97) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #234C61 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#234C61 color variations
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#234C61 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#234C61 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#234C61 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#234C61 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#234C61 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #234C61 color
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Nearest named colors to #234C61
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#284962
#274A5D
#274B6A
#21425F
#29465B
#214559
#275359
#2E5060
#2F4D66
#304E5E
#1F4F54
#154C65
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#234C61
- RGB35, 76, 97
- CMYK24, 8, 0, 62
- CSSrgb(35, 76, 97)
- HSL200°, 47%, 26%
- HSL Precise200.323°, 46.97%, 25.882%
- HSV200°, 64%, 38%
- HSB200°, 64%, 38%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.298, 0.380)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.298, 0.380, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.298, 0.380)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID234C61
- DECIMAL ID2313313
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
