What color is #231B2C?

#231B2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231B2C?

The RGB value is 35, 27, 44: 35 red, 27 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231B2C?

The complementary color is #242C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231B2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231B2C color

#231B2C rgb(35, 27, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #231B2C is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 10.6% green and 17.3% blue (35, 27, 44).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 24% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.61:1).

#231B2C color codes

HEX	`#231B2C`
RGB	`rgb(35, 27, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 10.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 24%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 39%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 39%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.44, 8.25, -9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.44, 12.94, 309.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.54, 1.323, 2.557)`
Decimal	`2300716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231B2C, 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 #231B2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231B2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.61:1	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 #231B2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231b2c; }
.text { color: #231b2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231b2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 27 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231b2c, #2c1b2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #231B2C?: #231B2C is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231B2C?: The RGB value is 35, 27, 44: 35 red, 27 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231B2C?: The complementary color is #242C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231B2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.