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RGB
rgb(28, 54, 186)
HSL
hsl(230, 74%, 42%)
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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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: Sapphire Velvet Vivid #1C6BBA
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

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