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#223BBB closest to Denim

#223BBB is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Denim. In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 23.1% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(34, 59, 187)). Its HSL value is 230° hue, 69% saturation and 43% lightness, and in CMYK it is 82% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #223BBB is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.71:1.

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#223BBB color conversion

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Variations of #223BBB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#223BBB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#223BBB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #223BBB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0044B9
  • Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0053BF
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #004CBD
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0044B9
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0042BA
  • Tritanopia 69% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #005E76
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #004CA0
  • Achromatopsia 60% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4B4B4B
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #434775

#223BBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.71:1 Very good#223BBB text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.41:1 Very poor#223BBB text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#223BBB in CSS

/* Denim */
.color { color: #223BBB; }
.background { background-color: #223BBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #223BBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(34 59 187);
color: hsl(230 69% 43%);
color: oklch(0.429 0.201 267.5);

#223BBB FAQ

What color is #223BBB?

#223BBB is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Denim. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #223BBB?

#223BBB is rgb(34, 59, 187) in RGB, hsl(230, 69%, 43%) in HSL and cmyk(82%, 68%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #223BBB?

The complementary color of #223BBB is #BBA222, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #223BBB?

White text has the best contrast on #223BBB: 8.71:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #223BBB a warm or cool color?

#223BBB is a cool color.