What color is #23004D?

#23004D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23004D?

The RGB value is 35, 0, 77: 35 red, 0 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23004D?

The complementary color is #2A4D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23004D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23004D color

#23004D rgb(35, 0, 77)

Shades of black

The hex color #23004D is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 0% green and 30.2% blue (35, 0, 77).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.82:1).

#23004D color codes

HEX	`#23004D`
RGB	`rgb(35, 0, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 0%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 100%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.07, 35.04, -38.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.07, 52.39, 311.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.032, 0.893, 7.085)`
Decimal	`2293837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23004D, 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 #23004D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23004D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #23004D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23004d; }
.text { color: #23004d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23004d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 0 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23004d, #49004d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #23004D?: #23004D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23004D?: The RGB value is 35, 0, 77: 35 red, 0 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23004D?: The complementary color is #2A4D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23004D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.