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#02112a color: Squid’s Ink

#02112a is rgb(2, 17, 42) in RGB and oklch(18.116% 0.05623 257.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

18.1%
0.056
257°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #02112a

#02112a is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 18.1% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.81:1 contrast and black text 1.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-900.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #02112a mixed with white

  1. 02112a
  2. 14253d
  3. 2a3a51
  4. 415065
  5. 5a6779
  6. 737e8e
  7. 8d97a4
  8. a9b0ba
  9. c5cad1
  10. e2e4e8

Darker: #02112a mixed with black

  1. 02112a
  2. 010d23
  3. 01091c
  4. 010616
  5. 000410
  6. 00020a
  7. 000105
  8. 000002
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02112a with less saturation

  1. 02112a
  2. 031128
  3. 051225
  4. 061223
  5. 081221
  6. 0a121e
  7. 0b121c
  8. 0d1219
  9. 0f1217
  10. 101214

Questions about #02112a

What color is #02112a?

#02112a is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(2, 17, 42), in HSL hsl(217.5, 90.91%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.116% 0.05623 257.391).

What colors go well with #02112a?

The complementary color of #02112a is #1f0d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #001625 and #110c29. The triadic partners are #260508 and #051700.

Is white or black text more readable on #02112a?

White text reads better on #02112a: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02112a a warm or cool color?

#02112a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 18.1% and its chroma 0.056.