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#02659e color: Prime Blue

#02659e is rgb(2, 101, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.817% 0.11963 243.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

48.8%
0.120
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #02659e

#02659e is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prime Blue (#0064a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #02659e mixed with white

  1. 02659e
  2. 2d74a8
  3. 4783b2
  4. 5f92bc
  5. 76a2c6
  6. 8cb1d0
  7. a3c0d9
  8. bad0e3
  9. d0dfec
  10. e8eff6

Darker: #02659e mixed with black

  1. 02659e
  2. 015789
  3. 014974
  4. 013c60
  5. 002f4d
  6. 00223a
  7. 001729
  8. 000c18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #02659e with less saturation

  1. 02659e
  2. 1a6598
  3. 286592
  4. 32658c
  5. 3a6486
  6. 426480
  7. 486379
  8. 4f6373
  9. 55626d
  10. 5a6166

Questions about #02659e

What color is #02659e?

#02659e is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Prime Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 101, 158), in HSL hsl(201.92, 97.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.817% 0.11963 243.997).

What colors go well with #02659e?

The complementary color of #02659e is #8d4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006e84 and #4c58a3. The triadic partners are #953e58 and #526a04.

Is white or black text more readable on #02659e?

White text reads better on #02659e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02659e a warm or cool color?

#02659e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.12.