#232599 Hex Color
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#232599 is a rich, saturated indigo that leans heavily into midnight tones. This cool, authoritative hue excels as a dominant base for dark mode interfaces or professional branding. It offers high legibility with white text, providing an excellent 11.7:1 contrast ratio. If you need deeper purple tones for a more expansive palette, the hex code #232599 serves as a stable, sophisticated starting point.
Questions about #232599
What is #232599 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #232599 is rgb(35, 37, 153), in HSL hsl(239, 63%, 37%) and in CMYK 77%, 76%, 0%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #232599 in a UI design?
Is #232599 suitable for text on a white background?
While #232599 is highly legible as a background color for white text, it often fails accessibility standards when used as text on white. It is better suited as a primary brand color, a large header, or a solid button background.
Is #232599 readable on white or black?
#232599 has a 11.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.