Close to Ultramarine
#232CFC
#232CFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 17.3% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 97% saturation and 56% 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 #232CFC.
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
7.40:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.84:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.40:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.84:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #232CFC as they’d see it.
#232CFC 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 #232CFC
What color is #232CFC?
#232CFC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Ultramarine. In RGB it’s made of 13.7% red, 17.3% green, and 98.8% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 97% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #232CFC in RGB?
#232CFC is rgb(35, 44, 252): 35 red, 44 green, and 252 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #232CFC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 83, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #232CFC?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #232CFC?
Its complement #5B5801 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.