What color is #23133B?

#23133B is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #23133B?

The RGB value is 35, 19, 59: 35 red, 19 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23133B?

The complementary color is #2B3B13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23133B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23133B color

#23133B rgb(35, 19, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #23133B is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.5% green and 23.1% blue (35, 19, 59).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 51% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#23133B color codes

HEX	`#23133B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 19, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 51%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 68%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 68%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.1, 18.66, -22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.1, 29.56, 309.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.715, 1.139, 4.266)`
Decimal	`2298683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23133B, 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 #23133B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23133B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #23133B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23133b; }
.text { color: #23133b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23133b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 19 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23133b, #37133b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #23133B?: #23133B is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #23133B?: The RGB value is 35, 19, 59: 35 red, 19 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23133B?: The complementary color is #2B3B13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23133B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.