Information about #23505C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #23505C leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arapawa (#274A5D) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).
The recipe behind #23505C is rgb(35, 80, 92), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #23505C: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #23505C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#23505C color variations
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#23505C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#23505C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#23505C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#23505C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#23505C 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 #23505C color
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Nearest named colors to #23505C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#275359
#274A5D
#1F4F54
#1B5256
#284962
#214559
#29465B
#2E5060
#304E5E
#275953
#21425F
#274B6A
#23505C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#23505C
- RGB35, 80, 92
- CMYK22, 5, 0, 64
- CSSrgb(35, 80, 92)
- HSL193°, 45%, 25%
- HSL Precise192.632°, 44.882%, 24.902%
- HSV193°, 62%, 36%
- HSB193°, 62%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
- GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.314, 0.361)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.314, 0.361, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.314, 0.361)
- Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID23505C
- DECIMAL ID2314332
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
