What color is #231438?

#231438 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231438?

The RGB value is 35, 20, 56: 35 red, 20 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231438?

The complementary color is #293814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231438 color

#231438 rgb(35, 20, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #231438 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 7.8% green and 22% blue (35, 20, 56).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 47% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.09:1).

#231438 color codes

HEX	`#231438`
RGB	`rgb(35, 20, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 7.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 47%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 64%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 64%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.13, 17.01, -20.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.13, 26.81, 309.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.657, 1.143, 3.874)`
Decimal	`2298936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231438, 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 #231438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.09:1	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 #231438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231438; }
.text { color: #231438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 20 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231438, #351438); }

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Questions

What color is #231438?: #231438 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231438?: The RGB value is 35, 20, 56: 35 red, 20 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231438?: The complementary color is #293814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.