What color is #23173B?

#23173B 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 #23173B?

The RGB value is 35, 23, 59: 35 red, 23 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23173B?

The complementary color is #2F3B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23173B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23173B color

#23173B rgb(35, 23, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #23173B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9% green and 23.1% blue (35, 23, 59).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 44% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#23173B color codes

HEX	`#23173B`
RGB	`rgb(35, 23, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 44%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 61%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 61%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.18, 15.86, -21.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.18, 26.48, 306.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.789, 1.286, 4.291)`
Decimal	`2299707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23173B, 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 #23173B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23173B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #23173B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23173b; }
.text { color: #23173b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23173b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 23 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23173b, #35173b); }

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Questions

What color is #23173B?: #23173B 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 #23173B?: The RGB value is 35, 23, 59: 35 red, 23 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23173B?: The complementary color is #2F3B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23173B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.