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#004e93 color: Yale Blue

#004e93 is rgb(0, 78, 147) in RGB and oklch(42.451% 0.13111 253.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

42.5%
0.131
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #004e93

#004e93 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Yale Blue (#0f4d92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #004e93 mixed with white

  1. 004e93
  2. 25609e
  3. 3f71aa
  4. 5782b5
  5. 6e94c0
  6. 85a5cb
  7. 9db7d5
  8. b5c9e0
  9. cddbea
  10. e6edf5

Darker: #004e93 mixed with black

  1. 004e93
  2. 00437f
  3. 00386c
  4. 002d59
  5. 002347
  6. 001936
  7. 000f25
  8. 000716
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #004e93 with less saturation

  1. 004e93
  2. 124f8c
  3. 1d4f86
  4. 26507f
  5. 2d5078
  6. 345071
  7. 3a506b
  8. 3f5064
  9. 444f5d
  10. 494f55

Questions about #004e93

What color is #004e93?

#004e93 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Yale Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 78, 147), in HSL hsl(208.16, 100%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.451% 0.13111 253.052).

What colors go well with #004e93?

The complementary color of #004e93 is #714200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005976 and #474092. The triadic partners are #872639 and #2f5c00.

Is white or black text more readable on #004e93?

White text reads better on #004e93: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #004e93 a warm or cool color?

#004e93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.131.