What color is #232128?

#232128 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232128?

The RGB value is 35, 33, 40: 35 red, 33 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232128?

The complementary color is #262821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232128?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232128 color

#232128 rgb(35, 33, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #232128 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.9% green and 15.7% blue (35, 33, 40).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 10% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.91:1).

#232128 color codes

HEX	`#232128`
RGB	`rgb(35, 33, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 10%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.22, 2.73, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.22, 5.13, 302.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.62, 1.598, 2.23)`
Decimal	`2302248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232128, 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 #232128	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232128 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #232128 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232128; }
.text { color: #232128; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232128; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 33 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232128, #262128); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #232128?: #232128 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232128?: The RGB value is 35, 33, 40: 35 red, 33 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232128?: The complementary color is #262821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232128?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.