#233C5C Hex Color
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Not a bright royal blue, #233c5c is a muted navy with a gray, ashy cast, like a mid blue with a dose of mixing black stirred in. Its low saturation suits it to backgrounds in finance, tech, and government layouts. It flatters burgundy and dusty gold more than bright primaries. White text on it reaches an 11.2:1 contrast ratio, well past the AA threshold for small body text.
Questions about #233c5c
What is #233c5c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #233c5c is rgb(35, 60, 92), in HSL hsl(214, 45%, 25%) and in CMYK 62%, 35%, 0%, 64%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What text color works best on #233c5c?
White text works best on #233c5c, with a contrast ratio of about 11.2:1. That clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1, so even small body text stays readable on this navy.
What colors pair well with #233c5c?
Burgundy and dusty gold bring out the depth in #233c5c, while warm terracotta adds contrast without clashing. Bright primaries fight its muted, gray-toned character, so keep accents desaturated too.
Is #233c5c readable on white or black?
#233c5c has a 11.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.87:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.