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#212e80 color: Bavarian Blue

#212e80 is rgb(33, 46, 128) in RGB and oklch(34.698% 0.13822 270.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

34.7%
0.138
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #212e80

#212e80 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.88:1 contrast and black text 1.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bavarian Blue (#1c3382). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #212e80 mixed with white

  1. 212e80
  2. 32438e
  3. 46589b
  4. 5a6ca8
  5. 7080b5
  6. 8695c2
  7. 9da9ce
  8. b5bedb
  9. cdd4e7
  10. e6e9f3

Darker: #212e80 mixed with black

  1. 212e80
  2. 1b276e
  3. 161f5d
  4. 10184d
  5. 0b123d
  6. 060b2e
  7. 03061f
  8. 010212
  9. 000106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #212e80 with less saturation

  1. 212e80
  2. 233179
  3. 253372
  4. 27346b
  5. 2a3665
  6. 2c375e
  7. 2f3857
  8. 313950
  9. 343948
  10. 373a41

Questions about #212e80

What color is #212e80?

#212e80 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bavarian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 46, 128), in HSL hsl(231.79, 59.01%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.698% 0.13822 270.436).

What colors go well with #212e80?

The complementary color of #212e80 is #4b3600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003e6b and #471f75. The triadic partners are #710500 and #004a0f.

Is white or black text more readable on #212e80?

White text reads better on #212e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 and black gives 1.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #212e80 a warm or cool color?

#212e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 34.7% and its chroma 0.138.