#231127 Color
#231127 is rgb(35, 17, 39) in RGB, hsl(289, 39%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231127rgb(35, 17, 39)hsl(289, 39%, 11%)hsv(289, 56%, 15%)cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 85%)oklch(21.4% 0.049 320.1)lab(8.12% 13.15 -11.31)lch(8.12% 17.35 319.30)What #231127 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 #231127, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231127 Channel Values
How #231127 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 17 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 39% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 56% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.78:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231127 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 #231127
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231127; 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 #231127
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 #231127 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.
#231127#151527#1B1427#181827#1D1627#211515#22131D#181818Using #231127 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231127: #231127;background-color: #231127;colors: { 'color-231127': '#231127' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.067, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_231127">#231127</color>fill="#231127"More Purple Colors
#231127 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231127 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231127?
#231127 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 17, 39) in RGB and hsl(289, 39%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #231127?
#231127 is rgb(35, 17, 39) — red 35, green 17, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231127?
#231127 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 56%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231127 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231127 scores 17.78:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231127 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231127 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.16, which is visibly different.
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