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#33239a color: Gentian Blue

#33239a is rgb(51, 35, 154) in RGB and oklch(36.752% 0.1806 278.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

36.8%
0.181
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Ultramarine
  • indigo-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #33239a

#33239a is a deep dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.36:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #33239a mixed with white

  1. 33239a
  2. 413da6
  3. 5254b1
  4. 656abc
  5. 787fc7
  6. 8d94d1
  7. a2a9db
  8. b9bee4
  9. d0d4ee
  10. e7e9f6

Darker: #33239a mixed with black

  1. 33239a
  2. 2b1d85
  3. 231771
  4. 1c115e
  5. 140c4b
  6. 0d0739
  7. 070427
  8. 030117
  9. 010009
  10. 000001

Calmer: #33239a with less saturation

  1. 33239a
  2. 332991
  3. 332e88
  4. 33327f
  5. 343676
  6. 36386d
  7. 373a64
  8. 393c5b
  9. 3b3d52
  10. 3d3e49

Questions about #33239a

What color is #33239a?

#33239a is deep dark indigo. The closest named color is Gentian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 35, 154), in HSL hsl(248.07, 62.96%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.752% 0.1806 278.79).

What colors go well with #33239a?

The complementary color of #33239a is #4c3f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003f82 and #5a0785. The triadic partners are #7a0c00 and #004f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #33239a?

White text reads better on #33239a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33239a a warm or cool color?

#33239a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.181.