#23586C Hex Color
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Far from a bright sky blue, #23586c is a dark, muted cyan with ashy gray undertones. Its low saturation gives it a gloomy, serious feel, which suits moody interfaces, tech branding, and dark mode backgrounds. It works best as a dominant base, not an accent. White text reaches about 7.8:1 contrast on it, so small body copy stays readable. Since it sits near gray, checking what colors make gray helps when balancing muted palettes.
Questions about #23586c
What is #23586c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #23586c is rgb(35, 88, 108), in HSL hsl(196, 51%, 28%) and in CMYK 68%, 19%, 0%, 58%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #23586c?
Warm accents like terracotta and coral bring out its cool side, while soft cream keeps the palette calm. Because #23586c is very unsaturated, one warm accent works better than adding more blues.
Is #23586c readable on white or black?
#23586c has a 7.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.68:1 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.