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#023056 color: Effervescent Blue

#023056 is rgb(2, 48, 86) in RGB and oklch(30.356% 0.08265 249.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

30.4%
0.083
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • sky-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #023056

#023056 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.46:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Effervescent Blue (#00315a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #023056 mixed with white

  1. 023056
  2. 1e4366
  3. 365677
  4. 4d6a87
  5. 657e98
  6. 7d92a8
  7. 96a7b9
  8. afbdcb
  9. c9d2dc
  10. e4e8ed

Darker: #023056 mixed with black

  1. 023056
  2. 01284a
  3. 01213e
  4. 011a32
  5. 001327
  6. 000c1c
  7. 000612
  8. 000308
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #023056 with less saturation

  1. 023056
  2. 093052
  3. 10304e
  4. 15304b
  5. 1a3047
  6. 1e3043
  7. 22303f
  8. 25303b
  9. 283037
  10. 2c2f33

Questions about #023056

What color is #023056?

#023056 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Effervescent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 48, 86), in HSL hsl(207.14, 95.45%, 17.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.356% 0.08265 249.556).

What colors go well with #023056?

The complementary color of #023056 is #482500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003649 and #272857. The triadic partners are #501925 and #213600.

Is white or black text more readable on #023056?

White text reads better on #023056: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #023056 a warm or cool color?

#023056 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 30.4% and its chroma 0.083.