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#02508c color: Lapis Blue

#02508c is rgb(2, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(42.459% 0.11905 250.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

42.5%
0.119
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #02508c

#02508c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Blue (#00508d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #02508c mixed with white

  1. 02508c
  2. 276198
  3. 4072a4
  4. 5883af
  5. 6f94bb
  6. 86a6c7
  7. 9eb7d2
  8. b6c9dd
  9. cedbe9
  10. e6edf4

Darker: #02508c mixed with black

  1. 02508c
  2. 014479
  3. 013967
  4. 012e55
  5. 002443
  6. 001a33
  7. 001023
  8. 000714
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #02508c with less saturation

  1. 02508c
  2. 145086
  3. 1f5180
  4. 27517a
  5. 2e5174
  6. 34516e
  7. 3a5068
  8. 405061
  9. 45505b
  10. 4a4f55

Questions about #02508c

What color is #02508c?

#02508c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(206.09, 97.18%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.459% 0.11905 250.019).

What colors go well with #02508c?

The complementary color of #02508c is #744000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005973 and #43438d. The triadic partners are #822c3f and #385a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #02508c?

White text reads better on #02508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02508c a warm or cool color?

#02508c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.119.