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Indigo Ink Soft

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#181C30
RGB
rgb(24, 28, 48)
HSL
hsl(230, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 42%, 0%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.8:1AA
on black
1.2:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Ink Soft (#181C30) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 34% saturation, 14% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-indigo-ink-soft: #181C30;
  --colorarchive-indigo-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(230, 34%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(24, 28, 48);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744 · hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Ink Soft
#302C18 · hsl(50, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Violet Ink Soft
#1C1830 · hsl(250, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Steel Ink Soft
#182630 · hsl(205, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Ink Soft
#30181C · hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Ink Soft
#1C3018 · hsl(110, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Ink Soft
#302018 · hsl(20, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Ink Soft
#283018 · hsl(80, 34%, 14%)
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Base: Indigo Ink Soft #181C30
Lighter companion: Indigo Nocturne Soft #222744
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Ink Soft #302C18
Analogous lead: Violet Ink Soft #1C1830
Analogous echo: Steel Ink Soft #182630
Triadic +120°: Merlot Ink Soft #30181C
Triadic +240°: Leaf Ink Soft #1C3018
Split-comp +150°: Ember Ink Soft #302018
Split-comp +210°: Olive Ink Soft #283018

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D · hsl(230, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744 · hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
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Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
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Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
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Indigo Ink Clear
#101737 · hsl(230, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Soft
#2F3760 · hsl(230, 34%, 28%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA16.1:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA16.2:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA16.2:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA16.3:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AAA16.4:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AAA16.4:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

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Deuteranopia
#1A192B
Protanopia
#1A1A2C
Tritanopia
#182928
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