#230075 Color
#230075 is rgb(35, 0, 117) in RGB, hsl(258, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230075rgb(35, 0, 117)hsl(258, 100%, 23%)hsv(258, 100%, 46%)cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 54%)oklch(27.6% 0.166 280.4)lab(12.30% 39.98 -58.46)lch(12.30% 70.83 304.37)What #230075 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #230075, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230075 Channel Values
How #230075 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 0 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.81:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230075 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #230075
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230075; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #230075
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #230075 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#230075#090975#170675#111175#1A0B75#002929#0B1F52#232323Using #230075 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-230075: #230075;background-color: #230075;colors: { 'color-230075': '#230075' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.000, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_230075">#230075</color>fill="#230075"More Purple Colors
#230075 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#230075 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230075?
#230075 is a dark purple — rgb(35, 0, 117) in RGB and hsl(258, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #230075?
#230075 is rgb(35, 0, 117) — red 35, green 0, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230075?
#230075 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230075 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230075 scores 15.81:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230075 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230075 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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