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#021436 color: Squid’s Ink

#021436 is rgb(2, 20, 54) in RGB and oklch(20.1% 0.07182 259.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

20.1%
0.072
260°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 79%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.16:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #021436

#021436 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 20.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.17:1 contrast and black text 1.16:1, 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: #021436 mixed with white

  1. 021436
  2. 152949
  3. 2b3e5b
  4. 42536f
  5. 5b6a82
  6. 748196
  7. 8e99ab
  8. a9b2bf
  9. c5cbd4
  10. e2e5e9

Darker: #021436 mixed with black

  1. 021436
  2. 01102e
  3. 010c25
  4. 01081e
  5. 000516
  6. 00030f
  7. 000108
  8. 000103
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #021436 with less saturation

  1. 021436
  2. 041533
  3. 061530
  4. 08162d
  5. 0a162a
  6. 0c1626
  7. 0e1623
  8. 101620
  9. 12161d
  10. 14161a

Questions about #021436

What color is #021436?

#021436 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(2, 20, 54), in HSL hsl(219.23, 92.86%, 10.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.1% 0.07182 259.771).

What colors go well with #021436?

The complementary color of #021436 is #241200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #001a2d and #170d34. The triadic partners are #300308 and #011d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #021436?

White text reads better on #021436: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 and black gives 1.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #021436 a warm or cool color?

#021436 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 20.1% and its chroma 0.072.