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#27236e color: After Work Blue

#27236e is rgb(39, 35, 110) in RGB and oklch(31.317% 0.12527 278.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

31.3%
0.125
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • violet-950
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #27236e

#27236e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.53:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is After Work Blue (#24246d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #27236e mixed with white

  1. 27236e
  2. 37397d
  3. 4a4e8c
  4. 5e639b
  5. 7278a9
  6. 888eb8
  7. 9fa4c6
  8. b6bad4
  9. ced1e3
  10. e6e8f1

Darker: #27236e mixed with black

  1. 27236e
  2. 201d5f
  3. 1a1750
  4. 141141
  5. 0e0c33
  6. 080726
  7. 040419
  8. 02010e
  9. 010004
  10. 000001

Calmer: #27236e with less saturation

  1. 27236e
  2. 272668
  3. 282862
  4. 282a5c
  5. 292c56
  6. 2a2d50
  7. 2b2e4a
  8. 2d2f44
  9. 2e303e
  10. 2f3138

Questions about #27236e

What color is #27236e?

#27236e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is After Work Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 35, 110), in HSL hsl(243.2, 51.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.317% 0.12527 278.693).

What colors go well with #27236e?

The complementary color of #27236e is #3c3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00316a and #431660. The triadic partners are #610800 and #003f1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #27236e?

White text reads better on #27236e: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27236e a warm or cool color?

#27236e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 31.3% and its chroma 0.125.