#231330 Color
#231330 is rgb(35, 19, 48) in RGB, hsl(273, 43%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 60%, 0%, 81%) 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 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231330rgb(35, 19, 48)hsl(273, 43%, 13%)hsv(273, 60%, 19%)cmyk(27%, 60%, 0%, 81%)oklch(22.4% 0.058 307.9)lab(9.16% 13.73 -16.35)lch(9.16% 21.35 310.03)What #231330 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 #231330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#231330 Channel Values
How #231330 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 19 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 43% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 60% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.39:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231330 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 #231330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231330; 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 #231330
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 #231330 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.
#231330#161630#1C1530#191930#1E1730#1F1818#211624#1A1A1AUsing #231330 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231330: #231330;background-color: #231330;colors: { 'color-231330': '#231330' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.075, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_231330">#231330</color>fill="#231330"More Purple Colors
#231330 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231330?
#231330 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 19, 48) in RGB and hsl(273, 43%, 13%) 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 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #231330?
#231330 is rgb(35, 19, 48) — red 35, green 19, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231330?
#231330 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 60%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231330 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231330 scores 17.39:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231330 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 23.23, which is visibly different.
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