#231452 Color
#231452 is rgb(35, 20, 82) in RGB, hsl(255, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 76%, 0%, 68%) 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 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231452rgb(35, 20, 82)hsl(255, 61%, 20%)hsv(255, 76%, 32%)cmyk(57%, 76%, 0%, 68%)oklch(25.6% 0.106 287.5)lab(11.87% 21.88 -35.96)lch(11.87% 42.10 301.32)What #231452 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 #231452, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231452 Channel Values
How #231452 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 20 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.24:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231452 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 #231452
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231452; 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 #231452
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 #231452 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.
#231452#171752#1C1652#1A1A52#1E1852#142323#1B1E3B#202020Using #231452 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231452: #231452;background-color: #231452;colors: { 'color-231452': '#231452' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.078, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_231452">#231452</color>fill="#231452"More Purple Colors
#231452 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#231452 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231452?
#231452 is a dark purple — rgb(35, 20, 82) in RGB and hsl(255, 61%, 20%) 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 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #231452?
#231452 is rgb(35, 20, 82) — red 35, green 20, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231452?
#231452 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 76%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231452 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231452 scores 16.24:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231452 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231452 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 15.78, which is visibly different.
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