#234489 Hex Color
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#234489 is a dark, cool blue with moderate saturation and a navy-leaning finish. Its serious depth supports trust, authority, and reliability in finance, technology, government, and corporate branding. Use this hex code as a dominant UI background or uniform color. White text provides about 9.3:1 contrast, making it clear for small body text.
Questions about #234489
What is #234489 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #234489 is rgb(35, 68, 137), in HSL hsl(221, 59%, 34%) and in CMYK 74%, 50%, 0%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #234489?
#234489 pairs well with warm neutrals and restrained accents such as terracotta or ochre, which soften its cool navy depth without weakening its professional feel. Use lighter tints for backgrounds and saturated accents for buttons or highlights.
Is #234489 a warm or cool color?
#234489 reads as a cool, navy-leaning blue because its blue channel strongly outweighs its red and green values. That cool depth can communicate trust, order, and authority in interfaces, corporate identities, dashboards, and formal uniforms.
Is #234489 readable on white or black?
#234489 has a 9.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.25:1 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.