Close to Dark Slate Blue
#23317F
#23317F is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 19.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #23317F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.82:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.56:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.82:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #23317F as they’d see it.
#23317F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #23317F
What color is #23317F?
#23317F is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 19.2% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #23317F in RGB?
#23317F is rgb(35, 49, 127): 35 red, 49 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #23317F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 61, 0, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #23317F?
PANTONE 287 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #23317F?
Its complement #423900 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.