What color is #232131?

#232131 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #232131?

The RGB value is 35, 33, 49: 35 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #232131?

The complementary color is #2F3121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #232131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#232131 color

#232131 rgb(35, 33, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #232131 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 12.9% green and 19.2% blue (35, 33, 49).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.75:1).

#232131 color codes

HEX	`#232131`
RGB	`rgb(35, 33, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 12.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.63, 5.34, -10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.63, 11.51, 297.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.791, 1.667, 3.132)`
Decimal	`2302257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #232131, 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 #232131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#232131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.75:1	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 #232131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #232131; }
.text { color: #232131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #232131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 33 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #232131, #2b2131); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #232131?: #232131 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #232131?: The RGB value is 35, 33, 49: 35 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #232131?: The complementary color is #2F3121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #232131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.