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#052147 color: Oxford Blue

#052147 is rgb(5, 33, 71) in RGB and oklch(25.259% 0.07876 257.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

25.3%
0.079
257°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #052147

#052147 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 25.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.97:1 contrast and black text 1.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #052147 mixed with white

  1. 052147
  2. 1c3558
  3. 32496a
  4. 495e7c
  5. 61738e
  6. 7989a0
  7. 93a0b3
  8. adb7c5
  9. c8ced8
  10. e3e7ec

Darker: #052147 mixed with black

  1. 052147
  2. 041b3d
  3. 031632
  4. 021028
  5. 010b1f
  6. 010616
  7. 00030d
  8. 000106
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #052147 with less saturation

  1. 052147
  2. 092243
  3. 0c2240
  4. 10223c
  5. 132339
  6. 162335
  7. 182331
  8. 1b232e
  9. 1d232a
  10. 202226

Questions about #052147

What color is #052147?

#052147 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Oxford Blue. In RGB it is rgb(5, 33, 71), in HSL hsl(214.55, 86.84%, 14.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.259% 0.07876 257.198).

What colors go well with #052147?

The complementary color of #052147 is #351c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00283c and #211a45. The triadic partners are #400d14 and #0c2a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #052147?

White text reads better on #052147: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 and black gives 1.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #052147 a warm or cool color?

#052147 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 25.3% and its chroma 0.079.