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#232b5d color: Deep Breath

#232b5d is rgb(35, 43, 93) in RGB and oklch(31.155% 0.08903 273.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

31.2%
0.089
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232b5d

#232b5d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.33:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #232b5d mixed with white

  1. 232b5d
  2. 353e6d
  3. 48527d
  4. 5c668d
  5. 727b9d
  6. 8890ad
  7. 9ea5bd
  8. b6bbcd
  9. ced1de
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232b5d mixed with black

  1. 232b5d
  2. 1d2450
  3. 171d43
  4. 111637
  5. 0c102a
  6. 070a1f
  7. 040514
  8. 01020a
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232b5d with less saturation

  1. 232b5d
  2. 242c59
  3. 252d54
  4. 272e50
  5. 282e4c
  6. 292f47
  7. 2b3043
  8. 2c303e
  9. 2e303a
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #232b5d

What color is #232b5d?

#232b5d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(35, 43, 93), in HSL hsl(231.72, 45.31%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.155% 0.08903 273.295).

What colors go well with #232b5d?

The complementary color of #232b5d is #3f2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00345a and #3a2355. The triadic partners are #551b0f and #003d19.

Is white or black text more readable on #232b5d?

White text reads better on #232b5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232b5d a warm or cool color?

#232b5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.089.