#230E3A Color
#230E3A is rgb(35, 14, 58) in RGB, hsl(269, 61%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230E3Argb(35, 14, 58)hsl(269, 61%, 14%)hsv(269, 76%, 23%)cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 77%)oklch(22.3% 0.082 302.1)lab(8.53% 19.30 -24.61)lch(8.53% 31.27 308.11)What #230E3A 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 #230E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230E3A Channel Values
How #230E3A 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 14 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 61% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 76% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.57:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230E3A 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 #230E3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230E3A; 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 #230E3A
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 #230E3A 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.
#230E3A#13133A#1A113A#17173A#1C143A#1D1818#1F1529#191919Using #230E3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-230e3a: #230E3A;background-color: #230E3A;colors: { 'color-230e3a': '#230E3A' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.055, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_230e3a">#230E3A</color>fill="#230E3A"More Purple Colors
#230E3A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#230E3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230E3A?
#230E3A is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 14, 58) in RGB and hsl(269, 61%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #230E3A?
#230E3A is rgb(35, 14, 58) — red 35, green 14, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230E3A?
#230E3A converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230E3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230E3A scores 17.57:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230E3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230E3A 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 27.87, which is a different colour altogether.
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