Palettes / Colors / #232BB9

#232BB9 — Blue

#232BB9 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 #232BB9 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.

#232BB9 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 #B8B123; it also sits naturally between #2375B8 and #6623B8. 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 73%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #232BB9

.text { color: #232BB9; }
.background { background-color: #232BB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #232BB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 43, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 68%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #232BB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 43, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #232BB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 43, 185, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#232BB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#232BB9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B8B123:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #232BB9: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #232BB9

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 #232BB9 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 #232BB9 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #232BB9?

#232BB9 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 43, 185). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #232BB9?

#232BB9 is RGB 35, 43, 185 — HSL 237°, 68%, 43% — CMYK 81%, 77%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #232BB9?

Its complement is #B8B123; analogous partners are #2375B8 and #6623B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #232BB9 for text?

White text on #232BB9 has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.12:1.