What color is #231D3A?

#231D3A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231D3A?

The RGB value is 35, 29, 58: 35 red, 29 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231D3A?

The complementary color is #343A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231D3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231D3A color

#231D3A rgb(35, 29, 58)

Shades of blue

The hex color #231D3A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 11.4% green and 22.7% blue (35, 29, 58).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 33% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.05:1).

#231D3A color codes

HEX	`#231D3A`
RGB	`rgb(35, 29, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 11.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 33%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 50%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 50%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.87, 11.17, -17.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.87, 21.01, 302.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.896, 1.542, 4.2)`
Decimal	`2301242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231D3A, 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 #231D3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231D3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #231D3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231d3a; }
.text { color: #231d3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231d3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 29 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231d3a, #321d3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #231D3A?: #231D3A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231D3A?: The RGB value is 35, 29, 58: 35 red, 29 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231D3A?: The complementary color is #343A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231D3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.