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#232e5a color: Ending Navy Blue

#232e5a is rgb(35, 46, 90) in RGB and oklch(31.622% 0.0797 270.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

31.6%
0.080
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #232e5a

#232e5a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.04:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ending Navy Blue (#1c305c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #232e5a mixed with white

  1. 232e5a
  2. 35416a
  3. 49547a
  4. 5d688a
  5. 727c9a
  6. 8891ab
  7. 9fa6bb
  8. b6bccc
  9. ced2dd
  10. e6e8ee

Darker: #232e5a mixed with black

  1. 232e5a
  2. 1d274d
  3. 171f41
  4. 111835
  5. 0c1229
  6. 070b1e
  7. 040613
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #232e5a with less saturation

  1. 232e5a
  2. 242f56
  3. 262f52
  4. 27304e
  5. 29304a
  6. 2a3146
  7. 2c3142
  8. 2d313e
  9. 2f323a
  10. 303236

Questions about #232e5a

What color is #232e5a?

#232e5a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Ending Navy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 46, 90), in HSL hsl(228, 44%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.622% 0.0797 270.709).

What colors go well with #232e5a?

The complementary color of #232e5a is #412f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003656 and #392754. The triadic partners are #531f17 and #073d1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #232e5a?

White text reads better on #232e5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #232e5a a warm or cool color?

#232e5a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.08.