Information about #230E38 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#230E38 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 14, 56) — 13.7% red, 5.5% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 16 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #230E38 reads as a energetic, saturated violet and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Midnight Purple (#280137). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blackcurrant (#2E183B) and Very Dark Purple (#2A0134).

In RGB terms — rgb(35, 14, 56) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 17.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #230E38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#230E38 color variations

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#230E38 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 #230E38

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

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Jacaranda color link
Jacaranda

#2E0329

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#230E38
  • RGB35, 14, 56
  • CMYK8, 16, 0, 78
  • HSL270°, 60%, 14%
  • HSL Precise270°, 60%, 13.725%
  • HSV270°, 75%, 22%
  • HSB270°, 75%, 22%
  • HEX ID230E38
  • DECIMAL ID2297400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
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