#230151 Color
#230151 is rgb(35, 1, 81) in RGB, hsl(266, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 12.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230151rgb(35, 1, 81)hsl(266, 98%, 16%)hsv(266, 99%, 32%)cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 68%)oklch(23% 0.126 292.7)lab(8.08% 31.77 -41.51)lch(8.08% 52.27 307.43)What #230151 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 #230151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230151 Channel Values
How #230151 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 1 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 99% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.58:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230151 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 #230151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230151; 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 #230151
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 #230151 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.
#230151#0A0A51#170751#111151#1A0C51#131A1A#1A1338#191919Using #230151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-230151: #230151;background-color: #230151;colors: { 'color-230151': '#230151' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.004, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_230151">#230151</color>fill="#230151"More Purple Colors
#230151 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#230151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230151?
#230151 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 1, 81) in RGB and hsl(266, 98%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.98.
What is the RGB value of #230151?
#230151 is rgb(35, 1, 81) — red 35, green 1, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230151?
#230151 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 99%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230151 scores 17.58:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230151 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 13, which is visibly different.
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