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#045996 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#045996 is rgb(4, 89, 150) in RGB and oklch(45.378% 0.12171 248.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

45.4%
0.122
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #045996

#045996 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.31:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #045996 mixed with white

  1. 045996
  2. 2a69a1
  3. 4479ac
  4. 5b8ab7
  5. 729ac1
  6. 89abcc
  7. a0bbd6
  8. b7cce1
  9. cfddeb
  10. e7eef5

Darker: #045996 mixed with black

  1. 045996
  2. 034c82
  3. 02406e
  4. 01345b
  5. 012849
  6. 001d37
  7. 001326
  8. 000916
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #045996 with less saturation

  1. 045996
  2. 185990
  3. 23598a
  4. 2c5a83
  5. 34597d
  6. 3b5977
  7. 415970
  8. 47586a
  9. 4c5864
  10. 51575d

Questions about #045996

What color is #045996?

#045996 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(4, 89, 150), in HSL hsl(205.07, 94.81%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.378% 0.12171 248.515).

What colors go well with #045996?

The complementary color of #045996 is #804600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637c and #494c98. The triadic partners are #8c3349 and #416200.

Is white or black text more readable on #045996?

White text reads better on #045996: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #045996 a warm or cool color?

#045996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.122.