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#04112c color: Squid’s Ink

#04112c is rgb(4, 17, 44) in RGB and oklch(18.464% 0.05832 261.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

18.5%
0.058
261°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • slate-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #04112c

#04112c is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 18.5% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.72:1 contrast and black text 1.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-900.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #04112c mixed with white

  1. 04112c
  2. 17253f
  3. 2c3a52
  4. 435066
  5. 5b677b
  6. 747e90
  7. 8e97a5
  8. a9b0bb
  9. c5cad1
  10. e2e4e8

Darker: #04112c mixed with black

  1. 04112c
  2. 030d25
  3. 02091e
  4. 010617
  5. 010411
  6. 00020a
  7. 000105
  8. 000002
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #04112c with less saturation

  1. 04112c
  2. 05112a
  3. 071227
  4. 081225
  5. 0a1222
  6. 0b1320
  7. 0d131d
  8. 0e131a
  9. 101318
  10. 111315

Questions about #04112c

What color is #04112c?

#04112c is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Squid’s Ink. In RGB it is rgb(4, 17, 44), in HSL hsl(220.5, 83.33%, 9.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.464% 0.05832 261.342).

What colors go well with #04112c?

The complementary color of #04112c is #1f0f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #001627 and #140c2a. The triadic partners are #270507 and #021801.

Is white or black text more readable on #04112c?

White text reads better on #04112c: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.72:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #04112c a warm or cool color?

#04112c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 18.5% and its chroma 0.058.