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#043e53 color: Duskwood

#043e53 is rgb(4, 62, 83) in RGB and oklch(34.09% 0.06513 229.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

34.1%
0.065
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-950
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #043e53

#043e53 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 34.1% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.54:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Duskwood (#123d55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-950.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #043e53 mixed with white

  1. 043e53
  2. 234f63
  3. 3b6173
  4. 527484
  5. 6a8695
  6. 819aa6
  7. 9aadb7
  8. b2c1c9
  9. cbd5db
  10. e5eaed

Darker: #043e53 mixed with black

  1. 043e53
  2. 033547
  3. 022b3b
  4. 012330
  5. 011a25
  6. 00121b
  7. 000a11
  8. 000408
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #043e53 with less saturation

  1. 043e53
  2. 0f3e50
  3. 163d4e
  4. 1c3d4b
  5. 223c48
  6. 263c46
  7. 2a3b43
  8. 2e3a40
  9. 313a3e
  10. 35393b

Questions about #043e53

What color is #043e53?

#043e53 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Duskwood. In RGB it is rgb(4, 62, 83), in HSL hsl(195.95, 90.8%, 17.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.09% 0.06513 229.344).

What colors go well with #043e53?

The complementary color of #043e53 is #532d17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004245 and #23385a. The triadic partners are #51293d and #3b3b0c.

Is white or black text more readable on #043e53?

White text reads better on #043e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #043e53 a warm or cool color?

#043e53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 34.1% and its chroma 0.065.