#231575 Color
#231575 is rgb(35, 21, 117) in RGB, hsl(249, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 82%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231575rgb(35, 21, 117)hsl(249, 70%, 27%)hsv(249, 82%, 46%)cmyk(70%, 82%, 0%, 54%)oklch(29.6% 0.152 278.3)lab(15.43% 31.10 -53.27)lch(15.43% 61.68 300.28)What #231575 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 #231575, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231575 Channel Values
How #231575 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 21 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.63:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231575 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 #231575
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231575; 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 #231575
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 #231575 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.
#231575#181875#1D1775#1A1A75#1E1875#002F2F#0C2754#292929Using #231575 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231575: #231575;background-color: #231575;colors: { 'color-231575': '#231575' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.082, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_231575">#231575</color>fill="#231575"More Blue Colors
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#231575 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231575?
#231575 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 21, 117) in RGB and hsl(249, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #231575?
#231575 is rgb(35, 21, 117) — red 35, green 21, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231575?
#231575 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 82%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231575 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231575 scores 14.63:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231575 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231575 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 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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