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#02506f color: Captain Blue

#02506f is rgb(2, 80, 111) in RGB and oklch(40.611% 0.08343 233.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

40.6%
0.083
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #02506f

#02506f is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.83:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Captain Blue (#005171). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #02506f mixed with white

  1. 02506f
  2. 27607d
  3. 40718b
  4. 588299
  5. 6f93a7
  6. 86a4b6
  7. 9eb6c4
  8. b6c8d3
  9. cedae1
  10. e6ecf0

Darker: #02506f mixed with black

  1. 02506f
  2. 014460
  3. 013951
  4. 012e42
  5. 002434
  6. 001a27
  7. 00101a
  8. 00070e
  9. 000204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #02506f with less saturation

  1. 02506f
  2. 13506b
  3. 1e4f68
  4. 254f64
  5. 2c4e60
  6. 324d5c
  7. 374d59
  8. 3c4c55
  9. 414b51
  10. 454a4d

Questions about #02506f

What color is #02506f?

#02506f is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Captain Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 80, 111), in HSL hsl(197.06, 96.46%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.611% 0.08343 233.375).

What colors go well with #02506f?

The complementary color of #02506f is #6c3b18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00565d and #314876. The triadic partners are #6b354d and #4a4e0d.

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

White text reads better on #02506f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02506f a warm or cool color?

#02506f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.083.