Information about #231830 color

#231830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#231830 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 24, 48) — 13.7% red, 9.4% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 9 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#231830 is a moderately toned twilight violet that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Montana (#291E30). Slightly further away sit Nite Life (#1D2134) and Daytona (#1E222C).

The recipe behind #231830 is rgb(35, 24, 48), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #231830: 16.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#231830 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#231830 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #231830

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#231830
  • RGB35, 24, 48
  • CMYK5, 9, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(35, 24, 48)
  • HSL268°, 33%, 14%
  • HSL Precise267.5°, 33.333%, 14.118%
  • HSV268°, 50%, 19%
  • HSB268°, 50%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.094, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.094, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.094, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID231830
  • DECIMAL ID2299952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01