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Indigo Velvet Vivid

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#1C36BA
RGB
rgb(28, 54, 186)
HSL
hsl(230, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 71%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.2:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Velvet Vivid (#1C36BA) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 74% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-vivid: #1C36BA;
  --colorarchive-indigo-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(230, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(28, 54, 186);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Core Vivid
#203ED5 · hsl(230, 74%, 48%)
Darker companion
Indigo Dusk Vivid
#172C97 · hsl(230, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA · hsl(250, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Steel Velvet Vivid
#1C78BA · hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Velvet Vivid
#36BA1C · hsl(110, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Velvet Vivid
#BA511C · hsl(20, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Velvet Vivid
#86BA1C · hsl(80, 74%, 42%)
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Base: Indigo Velvet Vivid #1C36BA
Lighter companion: Indigo Core Vivid #203ED5
Darker companion: Indigo Dusk Vivid #172C97
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Velvet Vivid #BAA01C
Analogous lead: Violet Velvet Vivid #361CBA
Analogous echo: Steel Velvet Vivid #1C78BA
Triadic +120°: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36
Triadic +240°: Leaf Velvet Vivid #36BA1C
Split-comp +150°: Ember Velvet Vivid #BA511C
Split-comp +210°: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Core Vivid
#203ED5 · hsl(230, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Bright
#112FC5 · hsl(230, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Vivid
#172C97 · hsl(230, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Pure
#0929CE · hsl(230, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Radiant Vivid
#3350E1 · hsl(230, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Indigo Core Bright
#1436E1 · hsl(230, 84%, 48%)

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
AAA8.8:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA8.9:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA8.9:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA8.9:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AAA8.9:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AAA9:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#2826A1
Protanopia
#292AA6
Tritanopia
#1E948F
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