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#112e56 color: Ambassador Blue

#112e56 is rgb(17, 46, 86) in RGB and oklch(30.308% 0.08028 257.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

30.3%
0.080
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • sky-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #112e56

#112e56 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.56:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #112e56 mixed with white

  1. 112e56
  2. 274166
  3. 3c5477
  4. 526887
  5. 697c98
  6. 8091a9
  7. 99a6b9
  8. b1bccb
  9. cbd2dc
  10. e5e8ed

Darker: #112e56 mixed with black

  1. 112e56
  2. 0d274a
  3. 091f3e
  4. 061832
  5. 041227
  6. 020b1c
  7. 010612
  8. 000208
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #112e56 with less saturation

  1. 112e56
  2. 152e52
  3. 182f4e
  4. 1c2f4a
  5. 1f2f47
  6. 222f43
  7. 242f3f
  8. 272f3b
  9. 2a2f37
  10. 2c2f33

Questions about #112e56

What color is #112e56?

#112e56 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ambassador Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 46, 86), in HSL hsl(214.78, 66.99%, 20.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.308% 0.08028 257.208).

What colors go well with #112e56?

The complementary color of #112e56 is #442700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00354d and #2d2654. The triadic partners are #4f1a1f and #193709.

Is white or black text more readable on #112e56?

White text reads better on #112e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #112e56 a warm or cool color?

#112e56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 30.3% and its chroma 0.08.