Palettes / Colors / #230CED
#230CED — Vivid Blue
#230CED is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Blue (#0000FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blue (#0000FF) — not an exact match. CSS blue gives you #0000FF, a different color; use #230CED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#230CED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D7ED0C; it also sits naturally between #0C66ED and #930CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #230CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 35, 12, 237 |
| HSL | 246°, 90%, 49% |
| HSV | 246°, 95%, 93% |
| CMYK | 85%, 95%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 16.11, 6.73, 80.57 |
| Yxy | 6.73, 0.1558, 0.0651 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.20, 73.28, -99.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.95, 67.85, -173.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 5% · Blue 93%
Cyan 85% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #230CED
.text { color: #230CED; }
.background { background-color: #230CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #230CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 12, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 90%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #230CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 12, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #230CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 12, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#230CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#230CED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7ED0C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.95:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.35:1 Fails |
Best text color on #230CED: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #230CED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #230CED: ·
How #230CED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #230CED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #230CED?
#230CED is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 12, 237). Its closest standard named color is Blue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #230CED?
#230CED is RGB 35, 12, 237 — HSL 246°, 90%, 49% — CMYK 85%, 95%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #230CED?
Its complement is #D7ED0C; analogous partners are #0C66ED and #930CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #230CED for text?
White text on #230CED has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.35:1.