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#232b5b color: Ultramarine Violet

#232b5b is rgb(35, 43, 91) in RGB and oklch(30.999% 0.08581 273.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

31%
0.086
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232b5b

#232b5b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.39:1 contrast and black text 1.57:1, 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: #232b5b mixed with white

  1. 232b5b
  2. 353e6b
  3. 48527b
  4. 5d668b
  5. 727a9b
  6. 888fac
  7. 9ea5bc
  8. b6bbcd
  9. ced1dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232b5b mixed with black

  1. 232b5b
  2. 1d244e
  3. 171d41
  4. 111635
  5. 0c1029
  6. 070a1e
  7. 040513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232b5b with less saturation

  1. 232b5b
  2. 242c57
  3. 252d53
  4. 272e4f
  5. 282e4a
  6. 292f46
  7. 2a2f42
  8. 2c303e
  9. 2d3039
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #232b5b

What color is #232b5b?

#232b5b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 43, 91), in HSL hsl(231.43, 44.44%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.999% 0.08581 273.258).

What colors go well with #232b5b?

The complementary color of #232b5b is #3e2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003358 and #3a2353. The triadic partners are #531c10 and #003c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #232b5b?

White text reads better on #232b5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232b5b a warm or cool color?

#232b5b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.086.