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#02112c color: Squid’s Ink

#02112c is rgb(2, 17, 44) in RGB and oklch(18.306% 0.05966 258.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

18.3%
0.060
259°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #02112c

#02112c is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 18.3% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.76:1 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: #02112c mixed with white

  1. 02112c
  2. 14253f
  3. 2a3a52
  4. 415066
  5. 5a677b
  6. 737f90
  7. 8d97a5
  8. a9b0bb
  9. c5cad1
  10. e2e4e8

Darker: #02112c mixed with black

  1. 02112c
  2. 010d25
  3. 01091e
  4. 010617
  5. 000411
  6. 00020a
  7. 000105
  8. 000002
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02112c with less saturation

  1. 02112c
  2. 031129
  3. 051227
  4. 061224
  5. 081222
  6. 0a121f
  7. 0c121d
  8. 0d131a
  9. 0f1218
  10. 111215

Questions about #02112c

What color is #02112c?

#02112c is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(2, 17, 44), in HSL hsl(218.57, 91.3%, 9.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.306% 0.05966 258.521).

What colors go well with #02112c?

The complementary color of #02112c is #1f0e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #001626 and #120c2b. The triadic partners are #270408 and #031800.

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

White text reads better on #02112c: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.76:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02112c a warm or cool color?

#02112c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 18.3% and its chroma 0.06.