What color is #231A4E?

#231A4E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231A4E?

The RGB value is 35, 26, 78: 35 red, 26 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231A4E?

The complementary color is #454E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231A4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231A4E color

#231A4E rgb(35, 26, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #231A4E is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 10.2% green and 30.6% blue (35, 26, 78).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 50% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.8:1).

#231A4E color codes

HEX	`#231A4E`
RGB	`rgb(35, 26, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 10.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 50%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 67%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 67%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.51, 20.25, -30.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.51, 36.8, 303.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.437, 1.646, 7.396)`
Decimal	`2300494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231A4E, 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 #231A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #231A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231a4e; }
.text { color: #231a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 26 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231a4e, #3d1a4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #231A4E?: #231A4E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231A4E?: The RGB value is 35, 26, 78: 35 red, 26 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231A4E?: The complementary color is #454E1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231A4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.