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#232c5a color: Ultramarine Violet

#232c5a is rgb(35, 44, 90) in RGB and oklch(31.153% 0.08269 272.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

31.2%
0.083
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232c5a

#232c5a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.3:1 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: #232c5a mixed with white

  1. 232c5a
  2. 353f6a
  3. 48537a
  4. 5d678a
  5. 727b9a
  6. 8890ab
  7. 9fa5bb
  8. b6bbcc
  9. ced1dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232c5a mixed with black

  1. 232c5a
  2. 1d254d
  3. 171e41
  4. 111735
  5. 0c1129
  6. 070a1e
  7. 040513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232c5a with less saturation

  1. 232c5a
  2. 242d56
  3. 252e52
  4. 272e4e
  5. 282f4a
  6. 292f46
  7. 2b3042
  8. 2c303e
  9. 2e3039
  10. 2f3035

Questions about #232c5a

What color is #232c5a?

#232c5a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 44, 90), in HSL hsl(230.18, 44%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.153% 0.08269 272.425).

What colors go well with #232c5a?

The complementary color of #232c5a is #3f2e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003456 and #392453. The triadic partners are #531d13 and #003c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #232c5a?

White text reads better on #232c5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and black gives 1.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232c5a a warm or cool color?

#232c5a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 31.2% and its chroma 0.083.