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#043f6e color: Indigo Dye

#043f6e is rgb(4, 63, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.099% 0.09787 249.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

36.1%
0.098
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #043f6e

#043f6e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.82:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #043f6e mixed with white

  1. 043f6e
  2. 23517c
  3. 3b638b
  4. 537699
  5. 6a88a8
  6. 829bb6
  7. 9aafc5
  8. b3c2d3
  9. ccd6e2
  10. e5ebf0

Darker: #043f6e mixed with black

  1. 043f6e
  2. 03355f
  3. 022c50
  4. 012341
  5. 011b33
  6. 001226
  7. 000a19
  8. 00040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #043f6e with less saturation

  1. 043f6e
  2. 103f69
  3. 183f65
  4. 1e4060
  5. 243f5b
  6. 293f56
  7. 2d3f51
  8. 323f4c
  9. 363e47
  10. 3a3e42

Questions about #043f6e

What color is #043f6e?

#043f6e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Indigo Dye. In RGB it is rgb(4, 63, 110), in HSL hsl(206.6, 92.98%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.099% 0.09787 249.596).

What colors go well with #043f6e?

The complementary color of #043f6e is #5d3100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00475c and #34356f. The triadic partners are #662232 and #2c4700.

Is white or black text more readable on #043f6e?

White text reads better on #043f6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #043f6e a warm or cool color?

#043f6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.098.