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#12426b color: Blue Opal

#12426b is rgb(18, 66, 107) in RGB and oklch(36.985% 0.0867 248.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

37%
0.087
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #12426b

#12426b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.41:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Opal (#124168). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #12426b mixed with white

  1. 12426b
  2. 2b5479
  3. 426588
  4. 587797
  5. 6e8aa5
  6. 859db4
  7. 9db0c3
  8. b5c3d2
  9. cdd7e1
  10. e6ebf0

Darker: #12426b mixed with black

  1. 12426b
  2. 0e385c
  3. 0a2f4e
  4. 07253f
  5. 041c32
  6. 021425
  7. 010b18
  8. 01050d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #12426b with less saturation

  1. 12426b
  2. 194267
  3. 1f4263
  4. 24425e
  5. 29425a
  6. 2d4256
  7. 314151
  8. 35414d
  9. 394149
  10. 3c4044

Questions about #12426b

What color is #12426b?

#12426b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Opal. In RGB it is rgb(18, 66, 107), in HSL hsl(207.64, 71.2%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.985% 0.0867 248.655).

What colors go well with #12426b?

The complementary color of #12426b is #5d3500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00495e and #36396c. The triadic partners are #652936 and #31480e.

Is white or black text more readable on #12426b?

White text reads better on #12426b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12426b a warm or cool color?

#12426b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 37% and its chroma 0.087.