#231145 Color
#231145 is rgb(35, 17, 69) in RGB, hsl(261, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 75%, 0%, 73%) 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 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231145rgb(35, 17, 69)hsl(261, 60%, 17%)hsv(261, 75%, 27%)cmyk(49%, 75%, 0%, 73%)oklch(23.8% 0.092 294.2)lab(10.08% 20.22 -29.90)lch(10.08% 36.10 304.08)What #231145 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 #231145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231145 Channel Values
How #231145 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.97:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231145 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 #231145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231145; 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 #231145
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 #231145 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.
#231145#151545#1B1445#181845#1D1645#191D1D#1E1931#1C1C1CUsing #231145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231145: #231145;background-color: #231145;colors: { 'color-231145': '#231145' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.067, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_231145">#231145</color>fill="#231145"More Purple Colors
#231145 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231145?
#231145 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 17, 69) in RGB and hsl(261, 60%, 17%) 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 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #231145?
#231145 is rgb(35, 17, 69) — red 35, green 17, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231145?
#231145 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 75%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231145 scores 16.97:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231145 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 22.31, which is visibly different.
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