#231136 Color
#231136 is rgb(35, 17, 54) in RGB, hsl(269, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 79%) 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 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231136rgb(35, 17, 54)hsl(269, 52%, 14%)hsv(269, 69%, 21%)cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 79%)oklch(22.5% 0.071 303.7)lab(8.99% 16.46 -20.99)lch(8.99% 26.67 308.11)What #231136 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 #231136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231136 Channel Values
How #231136 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.43:1 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 #231136 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 #231136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231136; 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 #231136
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 #231136 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.
#231136#151536#1B1436#181836#1D1636#1E1919#201627#1A1A1AUsing #231136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231136: #231136;background-color: #231136;colors: { 'color-231136': '#231136' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.067, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_231136">#231136</color>fill="#231136"More Purple Colors
#231136 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231136?
#231136 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 17, 54) in RGB and hsl(269, 52%, 14%) 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 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #231136?
#231136 is rgb(35, 17, 54) — red 35, green 17, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231136?
#231136 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 69%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231136 scores 17.43:1 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 #231136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231136 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 28.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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