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#232b5c color: Ultramarine Violet

#232b5c is rgb(35, 43, 92) in RGB and oklch(31.077% 0.08742 273.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

31.1%
0.087
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232b5c

#232b5c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.36:1 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: #232b5c mixed with white

  1. 232b5c
  2. 353e6c
  3. 48527c
  4. 5d668c
  5. 727b9c
  6. 888fac
  7. 9ea5bd
  8. b6bbcd
  9. ced1de
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232b5c mixed with black

  1. 232b5c
  2. 1d244f
  3. 171d42
  4. 111636
  5. 0c102a
  6. 070a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 01020a
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232b5c with less saturation

  1. 232b5c
  2. 242c58
  3. 252d54
  4. 272e4f
  5. 282e4b
  6. 292f47
  7. 2b2f42
  8. 2c303e
  9. 2d303a
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #232b5c

What color is #232b5c?

#232b5c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 43, 92), in HSL hsl(231.58, 44.88%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.077% 0.08742 273.279).

What colors go well with #232b5c?

The complementary color of #232b5c is #3f2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003359 and #3a2354. The triadic partners are #541b10 and #003c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #232b5c?

White text reads better on #232b5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and black gives 1.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232b5c a warm or cool color?

#232b5c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.087.