Palettes / Colors / #232EAE

#232EAE — Blue

#232EAE 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 #232EAE 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.

#232EAE 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 #AFA323; it also sits naturally between #2374AF and #5D23AF. 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 18% · Blue 68%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #232EAE

.text { color: #232EAE; }
.background { background-color: #232EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #232EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 46, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 67%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #232EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 46, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #232EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 46, 174, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AFA323:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #232EAE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #232EAE

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 #232EAE 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 #232EAE 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 #232EAE?

#232EAE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 46, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #232EAE?

#232EAE is RGB 35, 46, 174 — HSL 235°, 67%, 41% — CMYK 80%, 74%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #232EAE?

Its complement is #AFA323; analogous partners are #2374AF and #5D23AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #232EAE for text?

White text on #232EAE has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.07:1.