What color is #181023?

#181023 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #181023?

The RGB value is 24, 16, 35: 24 red, 16 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #181023?

The complementary color is #1B2310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #181023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#181023 color

#181023 rgb(24, 16, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #181023 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 6.3% green and 13.7% blue (24, 16, 35).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 37% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.47:1).

#181023 color codes

HEX	`#181023`
RGB	`rgb(24, 16, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 6.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 37%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 54%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 54%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.2, 8.72, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.2, 14.42, 307.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.865, 0.686, 1.677)`
Decimal	`1576995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #181023, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #181023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#181023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #181023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #181023; }
.text { color: #181023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #181023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 16 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #181023, #221023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #181023?: #181023 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #181023?: The RGB value is 24, 16, 35: 24 red, 16 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #181023?: The complementary color is #1B2310, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #181023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.