Almost Black (232E4D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #232E4D

RGB rgb(35, 46, 77)

HSL hsl(224°, 37%, 22%)

CMYK C:55% M:40% Y:0% K:70%

Luminance 0.0244

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.38:1

Aa — #232E4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.57:1

Aa — #232E4D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#232E4D #4D4223

Analogous

#23434D #232E4D #2D234D

Triadic

#232E4D #4D232E #2E4D23

Split-comp.

#232E4D #4D2D23 #434D23

Tetradic

#232E4D #4D2343 #4D4223 #234D2D

Monochromatic

#8492B8 #4E5E88 #293147 #161B27 #000000

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