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#002149 color: Oxford Blue

#002149 is rgb(0, 33, 73) in RGB and oklch(25.223% 0.08392 255.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

25.2%
0.084
255°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #002149

#002149 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 25.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.98:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #002149 mixed with white

  1. 002149
  2. 17355a
  3. 2f496c
  4. 465e7e
  5. 5e748f
  6. 778aa2
  7. 91a0b4
  8. acb7c6
  9. c7cfd9
  10. e3e7ec

Darker: #002149 mixed with black

  1. 002149
  2. 001b3e
  3. 001634
  4. 00102a
  5. 000b20
  6. 000617
  7. 00030e
  8. 000106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #002149 with less saturation

  1. 002149
  2. 042245
  3. 082241
  4. 0d223e
  5. 11233a
  6. 142336
  7. 172332
  8. 1a232e
  9. 1d232a
  10. 1f2226

Questions about #002149

What color is #002149?

#002149 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Oxford Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 33, 73), in HSL hsl(212.88, 100%, 14.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.223% 0.08392 255.293).

What colors go well with #002149?

The complementary color of #002149 is #351b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00283b and #201948. The triadic partners are #420a14 and #0d2a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #002149?

White text reads better on #002149: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #002149 a warm or cool color?

#002149 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 25.2% and its chroma 0.084.