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#02497e color: Kolibri Blue

#02497e is rgb(2, 73, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.738% 0.10844 249.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

39.7%
0.108
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #02497e

#02497e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.3:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, 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: #02497e mixed with white

  1. 02497e
  2. 255a8b
  3. 3e6c98
  4. 567ea5
  5. 6d8fb2
  6. 84a1bf
  7. 9cb4cc
  8. b4c6d9
  9. cdd9e5
  10. e6ecf2

Darker: #02497e mixed with black

  1. 02497e
  2. 013e6d
  3. 01345c
  4. 012a4c
  5. 00203c
  6. 00172d
  7. 000e1f
  8. 000611
  9. 000205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #02497e with less saturation

  1. 02497e
  2. 114979
  3. 1b4973
  4. 234a6e
  5. 294969
  6. 2f4963
  7. 35495e
  8. 3a4958
  9. 3e4852
  10. 43484d

Questions about #02497e

What color is #02497e?

#02497e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Kolibri Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 73, 126), in HSL hsl(205.65, 96.88%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.738% 0.10844 249.047).

What colors go well with #02497e?

The complementary color of #02497e is #6b3900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005168 and #3c3e80. The triadic partners are #75283b and #345100.

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

White text reads better on #02497e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02497e a warm or cool color?

#02497e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.108.