#231b40 color: Prune Plum
#231b40 is rgb(35, 27, 64) in RGB and oklch(25.321% 0.06768 290.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- indigo-950
- Black 75%
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About #231b40
#231b40 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 25.3% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 16.13:1 contrast and black text 1.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prune Plum (#211640). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.
Lighter: #231b40 mixed with white
Darker: #231b40 mixed with black
Calmer: #231b40 with less saturation
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Questions about #231b40
What color is #231b40?
#231b40 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Prune Plum. In RGB it is rgb(35, 27, 64), in HSL hsl(252.97, 40.66%, 17.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.321% 0.06768 290.705).
What colors go well with #231b40?
The complementary color of #231b40 is #242500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e2142 and #311636. The triadic partners are #3b1600 and #002c1e.
Is white or black text more readable on #231b40?
White text reads better on #231b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.13:1 and black gives 1.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #231b40 a warm or cool color?
#231b40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 25.3% and its chroma 0.068.