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#232C8A

#232c8a ≈ Imperial Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#232c8a is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 13.73% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.64% cyan, 68.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 234.76°, with 59.54% saturation and 33.92% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), ΔE 3.35.

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Relative luminance0.0399

Complementary

  1. #232c8a
  2. #8a8123

Split complementary

  1. #232c8a
  2. #8a4e23
  3. #5f8a23

Analogous

  1. #235f8a
  2. #232c8a
  3. #4e238a

Triadic

  1. #232c8a
  2. #8a232c
  3. #2c8a23

Tetradic

  1. #232c8a
  2. #81238a
  3. #8a8123
  4. #2c8a23

Square

  1. #232c8a
  2. #8a235f
  3. #8a8123
  4. #238a4e

Monochromatic

  1. #040510
  2. #14194d
  3. #232c8a
  4. #323fc7
  5. #6c76da

Shades

#232c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #232c8a
  2. #20287c
  3. #1c236e
  4. #191f61
  5. #151a53
  6. #121645
  7. #0e1237
  8. #0b0d29
  9. #07091c
  10. #04040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#232c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #232c8a
  2. #394196
  3. #4f56a1
  4. #656bad
  5. #7b80b9
  6. #9196c5
  7. #a7abd0
  8. #bdc0dc
  9. #d3d5e8
  10. #e9eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#232c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #232c8a
  2. #2c3489
  3. #363d88
  4. #3f4587
  5. #484e86
  6. #525685
  7. #5b5e84
  8. #646783
  9. #6d6f82
  10. #777881
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #313463 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003d8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003388 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004557 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00378c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003189 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-232c8a {
  color: #232c8a;
}
Background
.bg-232c8a {
  background-color: #232c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-232c8a {
  border: 2px solid #232c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #232c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 35 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 235 60% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-232c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #232c8a, #4e238a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-232c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(35 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 3.35 #003399 Smalt ΔE 3.77 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.55 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.96 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.81 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 6.95 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.99 #dcd375 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Imperial Blue
#232c8a  rgb(35, 44, 138)  hsl(235, 60%, 34%)  Imperial Blue
#8a8123  rgb(138, 129, 35)  hsl(55, 60%, 34%)  Olive
#8a232c  rgb(138, 35, 44)  hsl(355, 60%, 34%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2c8a23  rgb(44, 138, 35)  hsl(115, 60%, 34%)  Forest Green