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#232b4d color: Royal Curtsy

#232b4d is rgb(35, 43, 77) in RGB and oklch(29.983% 0.06259 272.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

30%
0.063
272°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • slate-800
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232b4d

#232b4d is a muted very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.78:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Curtsy (#282a4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-800.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #232b4d mixed with white

  1. 232b4d
  2. 353e5e
  3. 49516f
  4. 5d6580
  5. 727991
  6. 888ea3
  7. 9fa4b5
  8. b6bac7
  9. ced1d9
  10. e6e8ec

Darker: #232b4d mixed with black

  1. 232b4d
  2. 1d2442
  3. 171d37
  4. 11162c
  5. 0c1022
  6. 070a18
  7. 04050f
  8. 010207
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232b4d with less saturation

  1. 232b4d
  2. 242b4a
  3. 252c47
  4. 262c44
  5. 272d41
  6. 282d3e
  7. 292d3b
  8. 2a2d37
  9. 2b2d34
  10. 2d2e31

Questions about #232b4d

What color is #232b4d?

#232b4d is muted very dark indigo. The closest named color is Royal Curtsy. In RGB it is rgb(35, 43, 77), in HSL hsl(228.57, 37.5%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.983% 0.06259 272.142).

What colors go well with #232b4d?

The complementary color of #232b4d is #392c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #09314a and #342548. The triadic partners are #482019 and #10371e.

Is white or black text more readable on #232b4d?

White text reads better on #232b4d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232b4d a warm or cool color?

#232b4d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.063.