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#12508c color: Lapis Blue

#12508c is rgb(18, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(42.724% 0.11612 252.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

42.7%
0.116
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #12508c

#12508c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.23:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Blue (#00508d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #12508c mixed with white

  1. 12508c
  2. 2e6198
  3. 4572a4
  4. 5c83af
  5. 7294bb
  6. 89a6c7
  7. a0b7d2
  8. b7c9dd
  9. cfdbe9
  10. e7edf4

Darker: #12508c mixed with black

  1. 12508c
  2. 0e4479
  3. 0a3967
  4. 072e55
  5. 042443
  6. 021a33
  7. 011023
  8. 010714
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #12508c with less saturation

  1. 12508c
  2. 1d5086
  3. 255180
  4. 2b517a
  5. 325174
  6. 37516e
  7. 3c5168
  8. 415162
  9. 46505c
  10. 4b5055

Questions about #12508c

What color is #12508c?

#12508c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(18, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(209.51, 77.22%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.724% 0.11612 252.218).

What colors go well with #12508c?

The complementary color of #12508c is #734200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a76 and #47448c. The triadic partners are #822e3e and #355b05.

Is white or black text more readable on #12508c?

White text reads better on #12508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #12508c a warm or cool color?

#12508c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.116.