What color is #23183A?

#23183A 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 #23183A?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 58: 35 red, 24 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #23183A?

The complementary color is #2F3A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #23183A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#23183A color

#23183A rgb(35, 24, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #23183A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 22.7% blue (35, 24, 58).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 41% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% 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 16.62:1).

#23183A color codes

HEX	`#23183A`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 41%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 59%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.39, 14.81, -20.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.39, 25.01, 306.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.783, 1.316, 4.162)`
Decimal	`2299962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #23183A, 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 #23183A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#23183A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.62:1	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 #23183A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #23183a; }
.text { color: #23183a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #23183a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #23183a, #34183a); }

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Questions

What color is #23183A?: #23183A 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 #23183A?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 58: 35 red, 24 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #23183A?: The complementary color is #2F3A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #23183A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.