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#03426b color: Dark Imperial Blue

#03426b is rgb(3, 66, 107) in RGB and oklch(36.652% 0.0907 245.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

36.7%
0.091
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #03426b

#03426b is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.52:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Imperial Blue (#00416a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #03426b mixed with white

  1. 03426b
  2. 245479
  3. 3c6588
  4. 547897
  5. 6b8aa5
  6. 839db4
  7. 9bb0c3
  8. b3c3d2
  9. ccd7e1
  10. e5ebf0

Darker: #03426b mixed with black

  1. 03426b
  2. 02385c
  3. 022f4e
  4. 01253f
  5. 011c32
  6. 001425
  7. 000b18
  8. 00050d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #03426b with less saturation

  1. 03426b
  2. 104267
  3. 184262
  4. 1f425e
  5. 25425a
  6. 2a4155
  7. 2f4151
  8. 33414c
  9. 374048
  10. 3b3f43

Questions about #03426b

What color is #03426b?

#03426b is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Dark Imperial Blue. In RGB it is rgb(3, 66, 107), in HSL hsl(203.65, 94.55%, 21.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.652% 0.0907 245.254).

What colors go well with #03426b?

The complementary color of #03426b is #5e3200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00495b and #32396e. The triadic partners are #652738 and #344702.

Is white or black text more readable on #03426b?

White text reads better on #03426b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #03426b a warm or cool color?

#03426b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.091.