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#004661 color: Loyal Blue

#004661 is rgb(0, 70, 97) in RGB and oklch(37.047% 0.07596 232.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

37%
0.076
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #004661

#004661 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.25:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loyal Blue (#01455e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #004661 mixed with white

Darker: #004661 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #004661 with less saturation

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Questions about #004661

What color is #004661?

#004661 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Loyal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 70, 97), in HSL hsl(196.7, 100%, 19.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.047% 0.07596 232.409).

What colors go well with #004661?

The complementary color of #004661 is #5f3315. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b51 and #293f68. The triadic partners are #5e2d44 and #414409.

Is white or black text more readable on #004661?

White text reads better on #004661: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #004661 a warm or cool color?

#004661 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 37% and its chroma 0.076.