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#23316c color: Passionate Blue

#23316c is rgb(35, 49, 108) in RGB and oklch(33.698% 0.10391 269.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

33.7%
0.104
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #23316c

#23316c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 33.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.16:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Passionate Blue (#1f3465). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #23316c mixed with white

  1. 23316c
  2. 35447b
  3. 48588a
  4. 5d6b98
  5. 727fa7
  6. 8894b6
  7. 9fa9c4
  8. b6bed3
  9. ced3e2
  10. e6e9f0

Darker: #23316c mixed with black

  1. 23316c
  2. 1d295d
  3. 17224e
  4. 111a40
  5. 0c1332
  6. 070c25
  7. 040619
  8. 01030d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #23316c with less saturation

  1. 23316c
  2. 253267
  3. 273362
  4. 29345d
  5. 2b3557
  6. 2d3652
  7. 2f364d
  8. 313748
  9. 333742
  10. 35373d

Questions about #23316c

What color is #23316c?

#23316c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Passionate Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 49, 108), in HSL hsl(228.49, 51.05%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.698% 0.10391 269.963).

What colors go well with #23316c?

The complementary color of #23316c is #493400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003b66 and #402764. The triadic partners are #621b13 and #004516.

Is white or black text more readable on #23316c?

White text reads better on #23316c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #23316c a warm or cool color?

#23316c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 33.7% and its chroma 0.104.