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#232c59 color: Ultramarine Violet

#232c59 is rgb(35, 44, 89) in RGB and oklch(31.078% 0.08106 272.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

31.1%
0.081
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232c59

#232c59 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.32:1 contrast and black text 1.58:1, 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: #232c59 mixed with white

  1. 232c59
  2. 353f69
  3. 485379
  4. 5d6689
  5. 727b9a
  6. 8890aa
  7. 9fa5bb
  8. b6bbcc
  9. ced1dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232c59 mixed with black

  1. 232c59
  2. 1d254c
  3. 171e40
  4. 111734
  5. 0c1128
  6. 070a1d
  7. 040513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232c59 with less saturation

  1. 232c59
  2. 242d55
  3. 252e51
  4. 272e4d
  5. 282f49
  6. 292f45
  7. 2b3041
  8. 2c303d
  9. 2e3039
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #232c59

What color is #232c59?

#232c59 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 44, 89), in HSL hsl(230, 43.55%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.078% 0.08106 272.366).

What colors go well with #232c59?

The complementary color of #232c59 is #3f2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003456 and #392552. The triadic partners are #521e14 and #003c1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #232c59?

White text reads better on #232c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232c59 a warm or cool color?

#232c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.081.