Palettes / Colors / #232BBD

#232BBD — Blue

#232BBD 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 #232BBD 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.

#232BBD 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 #BEB623; it also sits naturally between #2378BE and #6823BE. 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 74%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #232BBD

.text { color: #232BBD; }
.background { background-color: #232BBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #232BBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 43, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 69%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #232BBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 43, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #232BBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 43, 189, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BEB623:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #232BBD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #232BBD

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 #232BBD 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 #232BBD 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

← #232BBC  ·  #232BBE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #232BBD?

#232BBD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 43, 189). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #232BBD?

#232BBD is RGB 35, 43, 189 — HSL 237°, 69%, 44% — CMYK 81%, 77%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #232BBD?

Its complement is #BEB623; analogous partners are #2378BE and #6823BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #232BBD for text?

White text on #232BBD has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.15:1.