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#212957 color: Ultramarine Violet

#212957 is rgb(33, 41, 87) in RGB and oklch(30.081% 0.08297 273.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

30.1%
0.083
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #212957

#212957 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.82:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #212957 mixed with white

  1. 212957
  2. 333c67
  3. 465078
  4. 5b6488
  5. 707999
  6. 878ea9
  7. 9da4ba
  8. b5bacb
  9. cdd1dc
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #212957 mixed with black

  1. 212957
  2. 1b224b
  3. 161c3e
  4. 101533
  5. 0b0f27
  6. 06091c
  7. 030512
  8. 010208
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #212957 with less saturation

  1. 212957
  2. 222a53
  3. 232b4f
  4. 242b4b
  5. 262c47
  6. 272d43
  7. 282d3f
  8. 2a2d3b
  9. 2b2e37
  10. 2c2e32

Questions about #212957

What color is #212957?

#212957 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(33, 41, 87), in HSL hsl(231.11, 45%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.081% 0.08297 273.005).

What colors go well with #212957?

The complementary color of #212957 is #3c2c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003154 and #372150. The triadic partners are #501a10 and #003918.

Is white or black text more readable on #212957?

White text reads better on #212957: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #212957 a warm or cool color?

#212957 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.083.