Palettes / Colors / #232BB3

#232BB3 — Blue

#232BB3 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #232BB3 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.

#232BB3 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 #B3AC23; it also sits naturally between #2372B3 and #6423B3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 17% · Blue 70%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #232BB3

.text { color: #232BB3; }
.background { background-color: #232BB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #232BB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 43, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 67%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #232BB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 43, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #232BB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 43, 179, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#232BB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#232BB3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B3AC23:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #232BB3: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #232BB3

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:

How #232BB3 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 #232BB3 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #232BB2  ·  #232BB4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #232BB3?

#232BB3 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 43, 179). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #232BB3?

#232BB3 is RGB 35, 43, 179 — HSL 237°, 67%, 42% — CMYK 80%, 76%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #232BB3?

Its complement is #B3AC23; analogous partners are #2372B3 and #6423B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #232BB3 for text?

White text on #232BB3 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.07:1.