#040e2f color: Squid’s Ink
#040e2f is rgb(4, 14, 47) in RGB and oklch(17.975% 0.06819 265.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- slate-900
- Black 82%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #040e2f
#040e2f is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 18% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 18.94:1 contrast and black text 1.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-900.
Lighter: #040e2f mixed with white
Darker: #040e2f mixed with black
Calmer: #040e2f with less saturation
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Questions about #040e2f
What color is #040e2f?
#040e2f is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(4, 14, 47), in HSL hsl(226.05, 84.31%, 10%) and in OKLCH oklch(17.975% 0.06819 265.24).
What colors go well with #040e2f?
The complementary color of #040e2f is #1c0e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #001429 and #15082c. The triadic partners are #290103 and #001800.
Is white or black text more readable on #040e2f?
White text reads better on #040e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.94:1 and black gives 1.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #040e2f a warm or cool color?
#040e2f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 18% and its chroma 0.068.