#230E43 Color
#230E43 is rgb(35, 14, 67) in RGB, hsl(264, 65%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 74%) 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 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#230E43rgb(35, 14, 67)hsl(264, 65%, 16%)hsv(264, 79%, 26%)cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 74%)oklch(23.2% 0.094 296.4)lab(9.23% 21.51 -29.87)lch(9.23% 36.81 305.75)What #230E43 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 #230E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#230E43 Channel Values
How #230E43 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 65% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 79% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.28:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #230E43 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 #230E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #230E43; 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 #230E43
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 #230E43 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.
#230E43#131343#1A1143#171743#1C1443#1A1B1B#1E1730#1B1B1BUsing #230E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-230e43: #230E43;background-color: #230E43;colors: { 'color-230e43': '#230E43' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.055, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_230e43">#230E43</color>fill="#230E43"More Purple Colors
#230E43 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#230E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #230E43?
#230E43 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 14, 67) in RGB and hsl(264, 65%, 16%) 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 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #230E43?
#230E43 is rgb(35, 14, 67) — red 35, green 14, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #230E43?
#230E43 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #230E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #230E43 scores 17.28:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #230E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #230E43 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 22.24, which is visibly different.
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