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#12436b color: Blue Opal

#12436b is rgb(18, 67, 107) in RGB and oklch(37.244% 0.08563 247.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

37.2%
0.086
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #12436b

#12436b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.29:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, 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: #12436b mixed with white

  1. 12436b
  2. 2b5479
  3. 426688
  4. 587897
  5. 6f8aa5
  6. 869db4
  7. 9db0c3
  8. b5c3d2
  9. cdd7e1
  10. e6ebf0

Darker: #12436b mixed with black

  1. 12436b
  2. 0e395c
  3. 0a2f4e
  4. 07263f
  5. 041d32
  6. 021425
  7. 010c18
  8. 01050d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #12436b with less saturation

  1. 12436b
  2. 194367
  3. 1f4363
  4. 25435f
  5. 29435a
  6. 2e4356
  7. 324252
  8. 36424e
  9. 394149
  10. 3d4145

Questions about #12436b

What color is #12436b?

#12436b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Opal. In RGB it is rgb(18, 67, 107), in HSL hsl(206.97, 71.2%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.244% 0.08563 247.662).

What colors go well with #12436b?

The complementary color of #12436b is #5d3600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a5e and #363a6d. The triadic partners are #652a38 and #33480e.

Is white or black text more readable on #12436b?

White text reads better on #12436b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12436b a warm or cool color?

#12436b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.086.