Palettes / Colors / #233271
#233271 — Muted Blue
#233271 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #233271 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.
#233271 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 #716123; it also sits naturally between #235A71 and #3A2371. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #233271 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 35, 50, 113 |
| HSL | 228°, 53%, 29% |
| HSV | 228°, 69%, 44% |
| CMYK | 69%, 56%, 0%, 56% |
| XYZ | 4.81, 3.83, 16.11 |
| Yxy | 3.83, 0.1945, 0.1548 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.10, 16.45, -38.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.57, 10.87, -37.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 20% · Blue 44%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #233271
.text { color: #233271; }
.background { background-color: #233271; }
.border { border: 3px solid #233271; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 50, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 53%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #233271; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 50, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #233271; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 50, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#233271">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#233271">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #716123:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #233271: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #233271
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #233271: ·
How #233271 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 #233271 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #233271?
#233271 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 35, 50, 113). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #233271?
#233271 is RGB 35, 50, 113 — HSL 228°, 53%, 29% — CMYK 69%, 56%, 0%, 56%.
What colors go with #233271?
Its complement is #716123; analogous partners are #235A71 and #3A2371. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #233271 for text?
White text on #233271 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.