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#02506c color: Gemstone Blue

#02506c is rgb(2, 80, 108) in RGB and oklch(40.442% 0.08037 230.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

40.4%
0.080
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #02506c

#02506c is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.87:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gemstone Blue (#004f6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #02506c mixed with white

  1. 02506c
  2. 27607a
  3. 407188
  4. 588297
  5. 6f93a5
  6. 86a4b4
  7. 9eb6c3
  8. b6c8d1
  9. cedae1
  10. e6ecf0

Darker: #02506c mixed with black

  1. 02506c
  2. 01445d
  3. 01394e
  4. 012e40
  5. 002432
  6. 001a25
  7. 001019
  8. 00070d
  9. 000204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02506c with less saturation

  1. 02506c
  2. 135069
  3. 1d4f65
  4. 254e62
  5. 2c4e5e
  6. 324d5b
  7. 374c57
  8. 3c4c54
  9. 404b50
  10. 454a4c

Questions about #02506c

What color is #02506c?

#02506c is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Gemstone Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 80, 108), in HSL hsl(195.85, 96.36%, 21.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.442% 0.08037 230.67).

What colors go well with #02506c?

The complementary color of #02506c is #6b3b1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00555a and #2f4874. The triadic partners are #69354e and #4b4c0f.

Is white or black text more readable on #02506c?

White text reads better on #02506c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02506c a warm or cool color?

#02506c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.08.