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#212855 color: Ultramarine Violet

#212855 is rgb(33, 40, 85) in RGB and oklch(29.695% 0.08122 273.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

29.7%
0.081
274°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #212855

#212855 is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 29.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.01:1 contrast and black text 1.5:1, 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: #212855 mixed with white

  1. 212855
  2. 333b65
  3. 464f76
  4. 5b6386
  5. 707897
  6. 878da8
  7. 9da3b9
  8. b5baca
  9. cdd0dc
  10. e6e7ed

Darker: #212855 mixed with black

  1. 212855
  2. 1b2149
  3. 161b3d
  4. 101531
  5. 0b0f26
  6. 06091c
  7. 030411
  8. 010208
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #212855 with less saturation

  1. 212855
  2. 222951
  3. 232a4d
  4. 242a49
  5. 252b45
  6. 272c41
  7. 282c3e
  8. 292c39
  9. 2a2d35
  10. 2c2d31

Questions about #212855

What color is #212855?

#212855 is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 40, 85), in HSL hsl(231.92, 44.07%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.695% 0.08122 273.766).

What colors go well with #212855?

The complementary color of #212855 is #3a2b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003052 and #36214e. The triadic partners are #4e1a0f and #003819.

Is white or black text more readable on #212855?

White text reads better on #212855: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 and black gives 1.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #212855 a warm or cool color?

#212855 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 29.7% and its chroma 0.081.