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#021733 color: Squid’s Ink

#021733 is rgb(2, 23, 51) in RGB and oklch(20.639% 0.06237 255.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

20.6%
0.062
255°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 80%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.17:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #021733

#021733 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 20.6% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.9:1 contrast and black text 1.17:1, 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: #021733 mixed with white

  1. 021733
  2. 162b46
  3. 2c4059
  4. 44556c
  5. 5c6b80
  6. 758294
  7. 8f9aa9
  8. aab2be
  9. c6cbd3
  10. e2e5e9

Darker: #021733 mixed with black

  1. 021733
  2. 01122b
  3. 010e23
  4. 010a1c
  5. 000614
  6. 00040d
  7. 000207
  8. 000103
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #021733 with less saturation

  1. 021733
  2. 041730
  3. 06182e
  4. 09182b
  5. 0b1828
  6. 0e1826
  7. 101823
  8. 121820
  9. 14181d
  10. 16181a

Questions about #021733

What color is #021733?

#021733 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(2, 23, 51), in HSL hsl(214.29, 92.45%, 10.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.639% 0.06237 255.283).

What colors go well with #021733?

The complementary color of #021733 is #271200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #001c2c and #161132. The triadic partners are #2e080e and #091d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #021733?

White text reads better on #021733: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.9:1 and black gives 1.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #021733 a warm or cool color?

#021733 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 20.6% and its chroma 0.062.