#231268 Color
#231268 is rgb(35, 18, 104) in RGB, hsl(252, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 83%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231268rgb(35, 18, 104)hsl(252, 70%, 24%)hsv(252, 83%, 41%)cmyk(66%, 83%, 0%, 59%)oklch(27.7% 0.138 281.6)lab(13.51% 29.11 -47.99)lch(13.51% 56.12 301.24)What #231268 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 #231268, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231268 Channel Values
How #231268 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 18 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.47:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231268 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 #231268
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231268; 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 #231268
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 #231268 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.
#231268#161668#1C1468#191968#1D1668#002A2A#13224A#242424Using #231268 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231268: #231268;background-color: #231268;colors: { 'color-231268': '#231268' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.071, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_231268">#231268</color>fill="#231268"More Blue Colors
#231268 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231268 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231268?
#231268 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 18, 104) in RGB and hsl(252, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #231268?
#231268 is rgb(35, 18, 104) — red 35, green 18, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231268?
#231268 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 83%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231268 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231268 scores 15.47:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231268 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231268 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 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.
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