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#212147 color: Black Market

#212147 is rgb(33, 33, 71) in RGB and oklch(27% 0.0691 280.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

27%
0.069
281°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #212147

#212147 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 27% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.29:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #212147 mixed with white

  1. 212147
  2. 333458
  3. 46496a
  4. 5b5d7b
  5. 70738d
  6. 8689a0
  7. 9d9fb2
  8. b5b6c5
  9. cdced8
  10. e6e6eb

Darker: #212147 mixed with black

  1. 212147
  2. 1b1b3d
  3. 161632
  4. 101028
  5. 0b0b1f
  6. 060616
  7. 03030d
  8. 010106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #212147 with less saturation

  1. 212147
  2. 212244
  3. 222341
  4. 22233e
  5. 23243a
  6. 232437
  7. 242534
  8. 242531
  9. 25262d
  10. 26262a

Questions about #212147

What color is #212147?

#212147 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Black Market. In RGB it is rgb(33, 33, 71), in HSL hsl(240, 36.54%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(27% 0.0691 280.73).

What colors go well with #212147?

The complementary color of #212147 is #2e2700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #062747 and #311b3f. The triadic partners are #411808 and #00301b.

Is white or black text more readable on #212147?

White text reads better on #212147: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #212147 a warm or cool color?

#212147 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 27% and its chroma 0.069.