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#112c59 color: Ambassador Blue

#112c59 is rgb(17, 44, 89) in RGB and oklch(30.034% 0.08762 260.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

30%
0.088
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #112c59

#112c59 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.74:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ambassador Blue (#0d2f5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #112c59 mixed with white

  1. 112c59
  2. 263f69
  3. 3b5379
  4. 52678a
  5. 687b9a
  6. 8090ab
  7. 98a5bb
  8. b1bbcc
  9. cad1dd
  10. e4e8ee

Darker: #112c59 mixed with black

  1. 112c59
  2. 0d254c
  3. 091e40
  4. 061734
  5. 041128
  6. 020a1d
  7. 010513
  8. 000209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #112c59 with less saturation

  1. 112c59
  2. 152d55
  3. 182d51
  4. 1b2e4c
  5. 1e2e48
  6. 212e44
  7. 242e40
  8. 262e3b
  9. 292e37
  10. 2b2e32

Questions about #112c59

What color is #112c59?

#112c59 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Ambassador Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 44, 89), in HSL hsl(217.5, 67.92%, 20.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.034% 0.08762 260.047).

What colors go well with #112c59?

The complementary color of #112c59 is #432800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00344f and #2e2456. The triadic partners are #51161b and #113806.

Is white or black text more readable on #112c59?

White text reads better on #112c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #112c59 a warm or cool color?

#112c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 30% and its chroma 0.088.