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#323e85 color: Official Violet

#323e85 is rgb(50, 62, 133) in RGB and oklch(39.451% 0.11898 272.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

39.5%
0.119
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #323e85

#323e85 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.71:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Official Violet (#2e4182). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #323e85 mixed with white

  1. 323e85
  2. 435192
  3. 55639e
  4. 6876ab
  5. 7c89b7
  6. 919cc3
  7. a6afcf
  8. bbc3db
  9. d1d7e7
  10. e8ebf3

Darker: #323e85 mixed with black

  1. 323e85
  2. 2a3573
  3. 222b61
  4. 1b2350
  5. 141a40
  6. 0d1230
  7. 070a21
  8. 030413
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #323e85 with less saturation

  1. 323e85
  2. 34407f
  3. 354179
  4. 374273
  5. 39436d
  6. 3b4466
  7. 3d4560
  8. 3f455a
  9. 424653
  10. 44464d

Questions about #323e85

What color is #323e85?

#323e85 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(50, 62, 133), in HSL hsl(231.33, 45.36%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.451% 0.11898 272.565).

What colors go well with #323e85?

The complementary color of #323e85 is #594300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a80 and #53327a. The triadic partners are #792617 and #005723.

Is white or black text more readable on #323e85?

White text reads better on #323e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #323e85 a warm or cool color?

#323e85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.119.