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#232b57 color: Ultramarine Violet

#232b57 is rgb(35, 43, 87) in RGB and oklch(30.695% 0.0793 273.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

30.7%
0.079
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232b57

#232b57 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.51:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, 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: #232b57 mixed with white

  1. 232b57
  2. 353e67
  3. 485277
  4. 5d6688
  5. 727a98
  6. 888fa9
  7. 9fa5ba
  8. b6bbcb
  9. ced1dc
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232b57 mixed with black

  1. 232b57
  2. 1d244b
  3. 171d3e
  4. 111633
  5. 0c1027
  6. 070a1c
  7. 040512
  8. 010208
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232b57 with less saturation

  1. 232b57
  2. 242c53
  3. 252d4f
  4. 262d4c
  5. 282e48
  6. 292e44
  7. 2a2f40
  8. 2b2f3c
  9. 2d2f38
  10. 2e2f34

Questions about #232b57

What color is #232b57?

#232b57 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 43, 87), in HSL hsl(230.77, 42.62%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.695% 0.0793 273.114).

What colors go well with #232b57?

The complementary color of #232b57 is #3d2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003354 and #382450. The triadic partners are #501d13 and #003a1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #232b57?

White text reads better on #232b57: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232b57 a warm or cool color?

#232b57 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 30.7% and its chroma 0.079.