#231344 Color
#231344 is rgb(35, 19, 68) in RGB, hsl(260, 56%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 72%, 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231344rgb(35, 19, 68)hsl(260, 56%, 17%)hsv(260, 72%, 27%)cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 73%)oklch(24.1% 0.088 293.8)lab(10.49% 18.71 -28.53)lch(10.49% 34.12 303.25)What #231344 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 #231344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231344 Channel Values
How #231344 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 56% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 72% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.83:1 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 #231344 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 #231344
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231344; 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 #231344
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 #231344 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.
#231344#161644#1C1544#191944#1E1744#1A1E1E#1E1A31#1D1D1DUsing #231344 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231344: #231344;background-color: #231344;colors: { 'color-231344': '#231344' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.075, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_231344">#231344</color>fill="#231344"More Purple Colors
#231344 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231344 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231344?
#231344 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 19, 68) in RGB and hsl(260, 56%, 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 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #231344?
#231344 is rgb(35, 19, 68) — red 35, green 19, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231344?
#231344 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 72%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231344 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231344 scores 16.83:1 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 #231344 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231344 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 23.93, which is visibly different.
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