What color is #231846?

#231846 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231846?

The RGB value is 35, 24, 70: 35 red, 24 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231846?

The complementary color is #3B4618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231846 color

#231846 rgb(35, 24, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #231846 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.4% green and 27.5% blue (35, 24, 70).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 49% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.27:1).

#231846 color codes

HEX	`#231846`
RGB	`rgb(35, 24, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 49%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 66%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 66%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.3, 18.85, -27.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.3, 33.05, 304.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.125, 1.453, 5.962)`
Decimal	`2299974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231846, 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 #231846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #231846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231846; }
.text { color: #231846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 24 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231846, #3a1846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #231846?: #231846 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231846?: The RGB value is 35, 24, 70: 35 red, 24 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231846?: The complementary color is #3B4618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.