#231933 Color
#231933 is rgb(35, 25, 51) in RGB, hsl(263, 34%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 80%) 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 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#231933rgb(35, 25, 51)hsl(263, 34%, 15%)hsv(263, 51%, 20%)cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 80%)oklch(23.9% 0.05 300.4)lab(11.07% 10.32 -15.52)lch(11.07% 18.64 303.62)What #231933 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 #231933, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#231933 Channel Values
How #231933 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 25 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 34% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 51% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.69:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #231933 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 #231933
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #231933; 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 #231933
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 #231933 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.
#231933#1B1B33#1E1A33#1D1D33#1F1B33#1F1E1E#211C28#1E1E1EUsing #231933 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-231933: #231933;background-color: #231933;colors: { 'color-231933': '#231933' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.098, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_231933">#231933</color>fill="#231933"More Purple Colors
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#231933 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #231933?
#231933 is a darkest purple — rgb(35, 25, 51) in RGB and hsl(263, 34%, 15%) 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 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #231933?
#231933 is rgb(35, 25, 51) — red 35, green 25, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #231933?
#231933 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 51%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #231933 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #231933 scores 16.69:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #231933 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #231933 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 21.68, which is visibly different.
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