What color is #231631?

#231631 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 #231631?

The RGB value is 35, 22, 49: 35 red, 22 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231631?

The complementary color is #243116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231631 color

#231631 rgb(35, 22, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #231631 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.6% green and 19.2% blue (35, 22, 49).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 38% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.07:1).

#231631 color codes

HEX	`#231631`
RGB	`rgb(35, 22, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 38%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 55%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 55%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.21, 13.41, -15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.21, 20.53, 310.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.534, 1.153, 3.047)`
Decimal	`2299441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231631, 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 #231631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.07:1	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 #231631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231631; }
.text { color: #231631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 22 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231631, #311631); }

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Questions

What color is #231631?: #231631 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 #231631?: The RGB value is 35, 22, 49: 35 red, 22 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231631?: The complementary color is #243116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.