Palettes / Colors / #232F72

#232F72 — Muted Blue

#232F72 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#232F72 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #716523; it also sits naturally between #235671 and #3E2371. 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 45%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%

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

Previews

CSS code for #232F72

.text { color: #232F72; }
.background { background-color: #232F72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #232F72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 47, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 53%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #232F72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 47, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #232F72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 47, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#232F72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#232F72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #716523:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #232F72: #FFFFFF.

How #232F72 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 #232F72

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #232F72 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 #232F72?

#232F72 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 47, 114). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #232F72?

#232F72 is RGB 35, 47, 114 — HSL 231°, 53%, 29% — CMYK 69%, 59%, 0%, 55%.

What colors go with #232F72?

Its complement is #716523; analogous partners are #235671 and #3E2371. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #232F72 for text?

White text on #232F72 has a contrast ratio of 12.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.72:1.