#231c38 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #231c38 is composed of 13.7% red, 11% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.5% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black. It has a hue angle of 255 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 16.5%. #231c38 color hex could be obtained by blending #463870 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 11
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 78
    CMYK color chart

#231c38 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#231c38 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #231c38 has RGB values of R:35, G:28, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.78. Its decimal value is 2300984.

Hex triplet 231c38 #231c38
RGB Decimal 35, 28, 56 rgb(35,28,56)
RGB Percent 13.7, 11, 22 rgb(13.7%,11%,22%)
CMYK 38, 50, 0, 78
HSL 255°, 33.3, 16.5 hsl(255,33.3%,16.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 255°, 50, 22
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 12.438, 11.242, -17.063
XYZ 1.822, 1.473, 3.93
xyY 0.252, 0.204, 1.473
CIE-LCH 12.438, 20.433, 303.378
CIE-LUV 12.438, 1.011, -15.687
Hunter-Lab 12.138, 5.553, -10.698
Binary 00100011, 00011100, 00111000

Color Schemes with #231c38

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Alternatives to #231c38

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#231c38 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #231c38

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CSS codes
.text {color:#231c38;}
.background {background-color:#231c38;}
.border {border:1px solid #231c38;}

Shades and Tints of #231c38

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020204 is the darkest color, while #f7f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #231c38

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #29292b is the less saturated color, while #160252 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #231c38 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #212121 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #212026 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #202b44 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #202b40 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #292c2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #212540 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #21263d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #272632 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population