What color is #231834?

#231834 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231834?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 52: 35 red, 24 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231834?

The complementary color is #293418, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231834 color

#231834 rgb(35, 24, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #231834 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 20.4% blue (35, 24, 52).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 37% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#231834 color codes

HEX	`#231834`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 37%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 54%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.98, 12.89, -16.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.98, 20.93, 308.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.639, 1.259, 3.405)`
Decimal	`2299956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231834, 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 #231834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #231834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231834; }
.text { color: #231834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231834, #311834); }

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Questions

What color is #231834?: #231834 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231834?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 52: 35 red, 24 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231834?: The complementary color is #293418, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.