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#142b59 color: Ultramarine Violet

#142b59 is rgb(20, 43, 89) in RGB and oklch(29.922% 0.08794 262.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

29.9%
0.088
262°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #142b59

#142b59 is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 29.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.82:1 contrast and black text 1.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet (#1d2a58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #142b59 mixed with white

  1. 142b59
  2. 283e69
  3. 3d5279
  4. 53668a
  5. 697b9a
  6. 8190ab
  7. 99a5bb
  8. b1bbcc
  9. cbd1dd
  10. e5e8ee

Darker: #142b59 mixed with black

  1. 142b59
  2. 10244c
  3. 0c1d40
  4. 081634
  5. 051028
  6. 030a1d
  7. 010513
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #142b59 with less saturation

  1. 142b59
  2. 172c55
  3. 1a2c51
  4. 1c2d4c
  5. 1f2d48
  6. 222d44
  7. 242e3f
  8. 262e3b
  9. 292e37
  10. 2b2e32

Questions about #142b59

What color is #142b59?

#142b59 is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Ultramarine Violet. In RGB it is rgb(20, 43, 89), in HSL hsl(220, 63.3%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.922% 0.08794 262.409).

What colors go well with #142b59?

The complementary color of #142b59 is #412800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003351 and #302355. The triadic partners are #511618 and #0b3809.

Is white or black text more readable on #142b59?

White text reads better on #142b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 and black gives 1.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #142b59 a warm or cool color?

#142b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 29.9% and its chroma 0.088.