#231858 Color
#231858 is rgb(35, 24, 88) in RGB, hsl(250, 57%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 73%, 0%, 65%) 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 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231858rgb(35, 24, 88)hsl(250, 57%, 22%)hsv(250, 73%, 35%)cmyk(60%, 73%, 0%, 65%)oklch(26.9% 0.109 284.1)lab(13.35% 21.08 -37.61)lch(13.35% 43.11 299.28)What #231858 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 #231858, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231858 Channel Values
How #231858 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 24 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 57% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.64:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231858 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 #231858
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231858; 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 #231858
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 #231858 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.
#231858#1A1A58#1E1958#1C1C58#1F1B58#112727#1A2240#232323Using #231858 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231858: #231858;background-color: #231858;colors: { 'color-231858': '#231858' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.094, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_231858">#231858</color>fill="#231858"More Blue Colors
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#231858 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231858?
#231858 is a dark blue — rgb(35, 24, 88) in RGB and hsl(250, 57%, 22%) 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 9.27.
What is the RGB value of #231858?
#231858 is rgb(35, 24, 88) — red 35, green 24, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231858?
#231858 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 73%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231858 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231858 scores 15.64:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231858 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231858 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 14.25, which is visibly different.
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