What color is #23043A?

#23043A is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23043A?

The RGB value is 35, 4, 58: 35 red, 4 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23043A?

The complementary color is #1B3A04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23043A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23043A color

#23043A rgb(35, 4, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #23043A is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 1.6% green and 22.7% blue (35, 4, 58).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 87% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.26:1).

#23043A color codes

HEX	`#23043A`
RGB	`rgb(35, 4, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 1.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 87%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 93%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 93%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.77, 27.27, -27.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.77, 38.8, 314.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.5, 0.75, 4.068)`
Decimal	`2294842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23043A, 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 #23043A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23043A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #23043A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23043a; }
.text { color: #23043a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23043a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 4 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23043a, #3a0436); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #23043A?: #23043A is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23043A?: The RGB value is 35, 4, 58: 35 red, 4 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23043A?: The complementary color is #1B3A04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23043A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.