What color is #232C74?

#232C74 is a dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 44, 116), and in HSL hsl(233, 54%, 30%).

Is #232C74 accessible as text?

On white, #232C74 has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #232C74, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #232C74?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #232C74?

#232C74 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #766C23. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #232C74 below.

Is #232C74 good for buttons?

#232C74 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #232C74 — black text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #232C74 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #232C74 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#232C74 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #232C74

Not just a swatch — here's how #232C74 works with other colors. Named schemes with #232C74 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #232C74 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252833 Surface #F3ECE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #232C74 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #1B0D3D

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232C74 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #232C74 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #232C74 Secondary #535A74 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #232C74 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 68/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #232C74 with

Teal Blue Indigo Olive Brown Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDD1E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #352376 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #232C74 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #232C74;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 44 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.123 272.4);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DFE2F6;
  --color-200: #C0C5EC;
  --color-300: #959DDA;
  --color-400: #6C77C6;
  --color-500: #4B56AA;
  --color-600: #3F4783;
  --color-700: #32375D;
  --color-800: #23263D;
  --color-900: #171926;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DFE2F6',
    200: '#C0C5EC',
    300: '#959DDA',
    400: '#6C77C6',
    500: '#4B56AA',
    600: '#3F4783',
    700: '#32375D',
    800: '#23263D',
    900: '#171926',
  },
}

$base: #232C74;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DFE2F6;
$base-200: #C0C5EC;
$base-300: #959DDA;
$base-400: #6C77C6;
$base-500: #4B56AA;
$base-600: #3F4783;
$base-700: #32375D;
$base-800: #23263D;
$base-900: #171926;
$base-hover: #1C245E;
$base-subtle: #B3B9DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#232C74",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0C5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#959DDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C77C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B56AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F4783",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32375D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23263D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #232C74

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Pairs with #232C74

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