#23114B Color
#23114B is rgb(35, 17, 75) in RGB, hsl(259, 63%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 71%) 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 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#23114Brgb(35, 17, 75)hsl(259, 63%, 18%)hsv(259, 77%, 29%)cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 71%)oklch(24.4% 0.101 291.3)lab(10.57% 21.80 -33.27)lch(10.57% 39.78 303.24)What #23114B 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 #23114B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#23114B Channel Values
How #23114B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 63% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 77% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.76:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #23114B 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 #23114B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #23114B; 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 #23114B
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 #23114B 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.
#23114B#15154B#1B144B#18184B#1D164B#171F1F#1C1A36#1E1E1EUsing #23114B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-23114b: #23114B;background-color: #23114B;colors: { 'color-23114b': '#23114B' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.067, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_23114b">#23114B</color>fill="#23114B"More Purple Colors
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#23114B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #23114B?
#23114B is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 17, 75) in RGB and hsl(259, 63%, 18%) 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 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #23114B?
#23114B is rgb(35, 17, 75) — red 35, green 17, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #23114B?
#23114B converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #23114B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #23114B scores 16.76:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #23114B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #23114B 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 18.63, which is visibly different.
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