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Color reference#1A237EMaterial Indigo 900

Color reference

Material Indigo 900

RGB
rgb(26 35 126)
HSL
hsl(235 66% 30%)
HWB
hwb(235 10% 51%)
Color family
Indigo
Recommended foreground
#FFFFFF

Calculated profile

What the numbers say

At 235° hue, Material Indigo 900 is a moderately saturated, dark, cool-hue sRGB color. Its relative luminance is 2.93%. For text on this background, #FFFFFF produces the stronger contrast at 13.24:1.

HSL lightness
30%
HSL saturation
66%
Relative luminance
2.93%
Hue group
cool-hue

02

Copy-ready color formats

Equivalent sRGB notations calculated from the same six-digit HEX value.

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Text contrast against this color

Ratios use WCAG relative luminance. Passing a ratio does not by itself certify an interface.

White text13.24:1

Aa

AA normal text
Pass
AA large text
Pass
AAA normal text
Pass
AAA large text
Pass
Black text1.59:1

Aa

AA normal text
Fail
AA large text
Fail
AAA normal text
Fail
AAA large text
Fail

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Calculated tints and shades

Tints mix the color with white; shades mix it with black in sRGB.

Tints

Shades

05

Hue-wheel relationships

These colors keep the original HSL saturation and lightness while rotating hue. They are mathematical starting points, not automatic design recommendations.

06

Opacity variants

Eight-digit HEX and modern rgb() alpha syntax for the same opacity.

20%
40%
60%
80%

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CSS starter

A small custom-property block using the calculated foreground with the stronger black-or-white contrast.

--color-material-indigo-900: #1A237E;
--color-material-indigo-900-rgb: 26 35 126;
--color-material-indigo-900-hsl: 235 66% 30%;
color: #FFFFFF;
background-color: var(--color-material-indigo-900);

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Where the values come from

The color name and HEX value are checked against the cited standard. RGB, HSL, HWB, luminance, and contrast are then calculated from that HEX value using published formulas.

Source for the name and HEX: Material Design 2014 color palette

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