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#232a5c color: Ultramarine Violet

#232a5c is rgb(35, 42, 92) in RGB and oklch(30.851% 0.08893 274.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

30.9%
0.089
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232a5c

#232a5c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.49:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #232a5c mixed with white

  1. 232a5c
  2. 353d6c
  3. 48517c
  4. 5c658c
  5. 727a9c
  6. 888fac
  7. 9ea5bd
  8. b6bbcd
  9. ced1de
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232a5c mixed with black

  1. 232a5c
  2. 1d234f
  3. 171c42
  4. 111636
  5. 0c102a
  6. 070a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 01020a
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232a5c with less saturation

  1. 232a5c
  2. 242b58
  3. 252c53
  4. 262d4f
  5. 282e4b
  6. 292e46
  7. 2a2f42
  8. 2c2f3e
  9. 2d2f39
  10. 2e3035

Questions about #232a5c

What color is #232a5c?

#232a5c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 42, 92), in HSL hsl(232.63, 44.88%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.851% 0.08893 274.006).

What colors go well with #232a5c?

The complementary color of #232a5c is #3e2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003359 and #3a2254. The triadic partners are #541a0e and #003c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #232a5c?

White text reads better on #232a5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232a5c a warm or cool color?

#232a5c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 30.9% and its chroma 0.089.