Information about #231F2E color

#231F2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#231F2E falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 31, 46) — 13.7% red, 12.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 82. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#231F2E presents itself as a calm, restrained violet — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Daytona (#1E222C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Montana (#291E30) and Black Russian (#24252B).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 31, 46) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #231F2E: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #231F2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#231F2E color variations

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

#231F2E 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 #231F2E

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

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#231F2E
  • RGB35, 31, 46
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(35, 31, 46)
  • HSL256°, 19%, 15%
  • HSL Precise256°, 19.481%, 15.098%
  • HSV256°, 33%, 18%
  • HSB256°, 33%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.122, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.122, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.122, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID231F2E
  • DECIMAL ID2301742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01