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#02497b color: Kolibri Blue

#02497b is rgb(2, 73, 123) in RGB and oklch(39.53% 0.10444 247.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

39.5%
0.104
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #02497b

#02497b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.37:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kolibri Blue (#00477a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #02497b mixed with white

  1. 02497b
  2. 255a88
  3. 3e6c96
  4. 567da3
  5. 6d8fb0
  6. 84a1bd
  7. 9cb3ca
  8. b4c6d7
  9. cdd9e5
  10. e6ecf2

Darker: #02497b mixed with black

  1. 02497b
  2. 013e6a
  3. 01345a
  4. 012a4a
  5. 00203a
  6. 00172c
  7. 000e1e
  8. 000610
  9. 000205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #02497b with less saturation

  1. 02497b
  2. 114976
  3. 1b4971
  4. 23496c
  5. 294966
  6. 2f4961
  7. 34495c
  8. 394857
  9. 3e4851
  10. 42474c

Questions about #02497b

What color is #02497b?

#02497b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Kolibri Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 73, 123), in HSL hsl(204.79, 96.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.53% 0.10444 247.723).

What colors go well with #02497b?

The complementary color of #02497b is #6a3800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005167 and #3a3e7d. The triadic partners are #73293c and #365000.

Is white or black text more readable on #02497b?

White text reads better on #02497b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02497b a warm or cool color?

#02497b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.104.