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Intense Blue Color

HEX #232A6C / RGB (35, 42, 108)

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What is Intense Blue Color?

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Intense Blue has the hex code #232A6C. The equivalent RGB values are (35, 42, 108), which means it is composed of 19% red, 23% green and 58% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:68 M:61 Y:0 K:58. In the HSV/HSB scale, Intense Blue has a hue of 234°, 68% saturation and a brightness value of 42%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Intense Blue is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the Intense Blue CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Intense Blue Color Codes

Hex Code#232A6C
RGB Values(35, 42, 108)
CMYK Values(68%, 61%, 0%, 58%)
HSV/HSB Values(234°, 68%, 42%)
Closest Web Safe#333366
Inverse Color#DCD593 [Medium Spring Bud]
Closest Pantone®2756 C
Closest RAL5022 [Night blue]
Complementary Color#6C6523 [Antique Bronze]
Intense Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#3E3E3E
Desaturated#484848
Weighted Average (Most Common)#2F2F2F
Weighted Average (Luma)#2D2D2D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#717171

Intense Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 232A6C. Complementary color is 6C6523

Complementary Palette

The complement of Intense Blue is Antique Bronze with the hex code #6C6523. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #232A6C color is offered by #6C6523. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (232A6C, 41236C and 234E6C)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Intense Blue (#232A6C) are Jacarta (#41236C) and Police Blue (#234E6C). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Intense Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (232A6C, 6C4123 and 4F6C23)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Intense Blue (#232A6C) are #6C4123 (Brown-Nose) and #4F6C23 (Dark Olive Green). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (232A6C, 6C232A and 2A6C23)

Triadic Palette

Intense Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #6C232A (Liver (Organ)) and #2A6C23 (Japanese Laurel) along with #232A6C create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (232A6C, 6C232A, 6C6523 and 236C65)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Intense Blue has four colors - #6C232A (Liver (Organ)), #6C6523 (Antique Bronze) and #236C65 (Myrtle Green) in addition to the base color (#232A6C). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (232A6C, 6C234F, 6C6523 and 236C41)

Square Palette

Intense Blue square color palette has #6C234F (Old Mauve), #6C6523 (Antique Bronze) and #236C41 (Dark Spring Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Rainbow color

Intense Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Intense Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of Intense Blue Color

Tints

  • Transparent 4F55894F5589
  • Transparent 656A98656A98
  • Transparent 7B7FA77B7FA7
  • Transparent 9195B69195B6
  • Transparent A7AAC4A7AAC4
  • Transparent BDBFD3BDBFD3
  • Transparent D3D4E2D3D4E2
  • Transparent E9EAF0E9EAF0

Tones

  • Transparent 363B70363B70
  • Transparent 3F44723F4472
  • Transparent 484C74484C74
  • Transparent 525576525576
  • Transparent 5B5E785B5E78
  • Transparent 64667A64667A
  • Transparent 6D6F7C6D6F7C
  • Transparent 77777E77777E

Shades

  • Transparent 1C22561C2256
  • Transparent 191D4C191D4C
  • Transparent 151941151941
  • Transparent 121536121536
  • Transparent 0E112B0E112B
  • Transparent 0B0D200B0D20
  • Transparent 070816070816
  • Transparent 04040B04040B

Intense Blue Color Patterns

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Intense Blue Plaid Pattern


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