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#00488c color: Lady of the Night

#00488c is rgb(0, 72, 140) in RGB and oklch(40.488% 0.129 254.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

40.5%
0.129
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #00488c

#00488c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.11:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lady of the Night (#05498b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #00488c mixed with white

  1. 00488c
  2. 245a98
  3. 3d6ca4
  4. 557eb0
  5. 6c90bc
  6. 84a2c7
  7. 9cb4d3
  8. b4c7de
  9. ccd9e9
  10. e6ecf4

Darker: #00488c mixed with black

  1. 00488c
  2. 003d79
  3. 003367
  4. 002955
  5. 001f43
  6. 001633
  7. 000d23
  8. 000614
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #00488c with less saturation

  1. 00488c
  2. 104985
  3. 1a4a7f
  4. 234a78
  5. 294a72
  6. 304a6b
  7. 354a65
  8. 3b4a5e
  9. 404a57
  10. 444950

Questions about #00488c

What color is #00488c?

#00488c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lady of the Night. In RGB it is rgb(0, 72, 140), in HSL hsl(209.14, 100%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.488% 0.129 254.026).

What colors go well with #00488c?

The complementary color of #00488c is #6a3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005370 and #433a8b. The triadic partners are #802133 and #285700.

Is white or black text more readable on #00488c?

White text reads better on #00488c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00488c a warm or cool color?

#00488c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.129.