What color is #230E43?

#230E43 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #230E43?

The RGB value is 35, 14, 67: 35 red, 14 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #230E43?

The complementary color is #2E430E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #230E43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#230E43 color

#230E43 rgb(35, 14, 67)

Shades of black

The hex color #230E43 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 5.5% green and 26.3% blue (35, 14, 67).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 65% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.28:1).

#230E43 color codes

HEX	`#230E43`
RGB	`rgb(35, 14, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 5.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 65%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 79%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.61, 24.41, -29.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.61, 38.21, 309.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.863, 1.077, 5.419)`
Decimal	`2297411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #230E43, 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 #230E43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#230E43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #230E43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #230e43; }
.text { color: #230e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #230e43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 14 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #230e43, #3e0e43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #230E43?: #230E43 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #230E43?: The RGB value is 35, 14, 67: 35 red, 14 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #230E43?: The complementary color is #2E430E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #230E43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.