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#231a4e color: Silent Orbit

#231a4e is rgb(35, 26, 78) in RGB and oklch(26.286% 0.0916 286.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

26.3%
0.092
286°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #231a4e

#231a4e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.8:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #231a4e mixed with white

  1. 231a4e
  2. 342f5f
  3. 474470
  4. 5c5982
  5. 716f93
  6. 8786a5
  7. 9e9db6
  8. b5b5c8
  9. cdcdda
  10. e6e6ed

Darker: #231a4e mixed with black

  1. 231a4e
  2. 1d1543
  3. 171038
  4. 110c2d
  5. 0c0723
  6. 070419
  7. 04020f
  8. 010107
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #231a4e with less saturation

  1. 231a4e
  2. 231c4a
  3. 231d46
  4. 231f42
  5. 23203e
  6. 23213a
  7. 232236
  8. 232332
  9. 24242d
  10. 242429

Questions about #231a4e

What color is #231a4e?

#231a4e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Silent Orbit. In RGB it is rgb(35, 26, 78), in HSL hsl(250.38, 50%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.286% 0.0916 286.194).

What colors go well with #231a4e?

The complementary color of #231a4e is #2a2600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002350 and #351242. The triadic partners are #461000 and #00301c.

Is white or black text more readable on #231a4e?

White text reads better on #231a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.8:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #231a4e a warm or cool color?

#231a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 26.3% and its chroma 0.092.