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#231b47 color: Azulado

#231b47 is rgb(35, 27, 71) in RGB and oklch(25.882% 0.07904 287.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

25.9%
0.079
288°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #231b47

#231b47 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 25.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.92:1 contrast and black text 1.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211d49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #231b47 mixed with white

  1. 231b47
  2. 352f58
  3. 48446a
  4. 5c597c
  5. 716f8e
  6. 8786a0
  7. 9e9db3
  8. b5b5c5
  9. cdcdd8
  10. e6e6ec

Darker: #231b47 mixed with black

  1. 231b47
  2. 1d163d
  3. 171132
  4. 110c28
  5. 0c081f
  6. 070516
  7. 04020d
  8. 010106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #231b47 with less saturation

  1. 231b47
  2. 231c44
  3. 231e40
  4. 231f3d
  5. 232039
  6. 232136
  7. 232132
  8. 23222f
  9. 23232b
  10. 232327

Questions about #231b47

What color is #231b47?

#231b47 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Azulado. In RGB it is rgb(35, 27, 71), in HSL hsl(250.91, 44.9%, 19.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.882% 0.07904 287.94).

What colors go well with #231b47?

The complementary color of #231b47 is #282500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #072249 and #33153c. The triadic partners are #401400 and #002e1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #231b47?

White text reads better on #231b47: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 and black gives 1.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #231b47 a warm or cool color?

#231b47 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 25.9% and its chroma 0.079.