What color is #231127?

#231127 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231127?

The RGB value is 35, 17, 39: 35 red, 17 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231127?

The complementary color is #152711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231127 color

#231127 rgb(35, 17, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #231127 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 6.7% green and 15.3% blue (35, 17, 39).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 39% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#231127 color codes

HEX	`#231127`
RGB	`rgb(35, 17, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 6.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 39%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 56%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.17, 14.14, -11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.17, 18.12, 321.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.26, 0.905, 2.027)`
Decimal	`2298151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231127, 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 #231127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	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 #231127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231127; }
.text { color: #231127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 17 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231127, #271120); }

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Questions

What color is #231127?: #231127 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231127?: The RGB value is 35, 17, 39: 35 red, 17 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231127?: The complementary color is #152711, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.