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#213872 color: Twilight Express

#213872 is rgb(33, 56, 114) in RGB and oklch(35.642% 0.10409 265.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

35.6%
0.104
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #213872

#213872 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.21:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Twilight Express (#1c3378). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #213872 mixed with white

  1. 213872
  2. 344b80
  3. 485e8e
  4. 5d719d
  5. 7284ab
  6. 8898b9
  7. 9facc7
  8. b6c0d5
  9. ced5e3
  10. e6eaf1

Darker: #213872 mixed with black

  1. 213872
  2. 1b2f62
  3. 162753
  4. 101f44
  5. 0b1736
  6. 060f28
  7. 03081b
  8. 01040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #213872 with less saturation

  1. 213872
  2. 24396d
  3. 273a68
  4. 293b62
  5. 2c3b5d
  6. 2f3c58
  7. 323c52
  8. 343c4d
  9. 373c47
  10. 393c42

Questions about #213872

What color is #213872?

#213872 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Twilight Express. In RGB it is rgb(33, 56, 114), in HSL hsl(222.96, 55.1%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.642% 0.10409 265.229).

What colors go well with #213872?

The complementary color of #213872 is #523700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004269 and #412e6c. The triadic partners are #68201e and #094914.

Is white or black text more readable on #213872?

White text reads better on #213872: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #213872 a warm or cool color?

#213872 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 35.6% and its chroma 0.104.