What color is #231636?

#231636 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 #231636?

The RGB value is 35, 22, 54: 35 red, 22 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231636?

The complementary color is #293616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231636 color

#231636 rgb(35, 22, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #231636 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 8.6% green and 21.2% blue (35, 22, 54).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.94:1).

#231636 color codes

HEX	`#231636`
RGB	`rgb(35, 22, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 8.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 59%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 59%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.54, 14.96, -18.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.54, 23.9, 308.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.646, 1.197, 3.634)`
Decimal	`2299446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231636, 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 #231636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.94:1	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 #231636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231636; }
.text { color: #231636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 22 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231636, #331636); }

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Questions

What color is #231636?: #231636 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 #231636?: The RGB value is 35, 22, 54: 35 red, 22 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231636?: The complementary color is #293616, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.