What color is #231635?

#231635 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 #231635?

The RGB value is 35, 22, 53: 35 red, 22 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231635?

The complementary color is #283516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231635 color

#231635 rgb(35, 22, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #231635 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.6% green and 20.8% blue (35, 22, 53).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#231635 color codes

HEX	`#231635`
RGB	`rgb(35, 22, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 58%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 58%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.47, 14.65, -18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.47, 23.22, 309.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.623, 1.188, 3.511)`
Decimal	`2299445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231635, 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 #231635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #231635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231635; }
.text { color: #231635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 22 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231635, #331635); }

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Questions

What color is #231635?: #231635 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 #231635?: The RGB value is 35, 22, 53: 35 red, 22 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231635?: The complementary color is #283516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.