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#212757 color: Ultramarine Violet

#212757 is rgb(33, 39, 87) in RGB and oklch(29.624% 0.08601 274.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

29.6%
0.086
275°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.49:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #212757

#212757 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 29.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.07:1 contrast and black text 1.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #212757 mixed with white

  1. 212757
  2. 333b67
  3. 464e78
  4. 5b6388
  5. 707899
  6. 868da9
  7. 9da3ba
  8. b5b9cb
  9. cdd0dc
  10. e6e7ee

Darker: #212757 mixed with black

  1. 212757
  2. 1b204b
  3. 161a3e
  4. 101433
  5. 0b0e27
  6. 06081c
  7. 030412
  8. 010208
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #212757 with less saturation

  1. 212757
  2. 222853
  3. 23294f
  4. 242a4b
  5. 252b47
  6. 262b42
  7. 282c3e
  8. 292c3a
  9. 2a2c36
  10. 2b2d31

Questions about #212757

What color is #212757?

#212757 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 39, 87), in HSL hsl(233.33, 45%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.624% 0.08601 274.541).

What colors go well with #212757?

The complementary color of #212757 is #3a2b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002f54 and #371f4f. The triadic partners are #4f180b and #003918.

Is white or black text more readable on #212757?

White text reads better on #212757: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and black gives 1.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #212757 a warm or cool color?

#212757 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 29.6% and its chroma 0.086.