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#142c58 color: Ambassador Blue

#142c58 is rgb(20, 44, 88) in RGB and oklch(30.089% 0.08498 261.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

30.1%
0.085
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #142c58

#142c58 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 30.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.72:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #142c58 mixed with white

  1. 142c58
  2. 283f68
  3. 3d5378
  4. 536789
  5. 6a7b99
  6. 8190aa
  7. 99a5bb
  8. b2bbcc
  9. cbd1dd
  10. e5e8ee

Darker: #142c58 mixed with black

  1. 142c58
  2. 10254b
  3. 0c1e3f
  4. 081733
  5. 051128
  6. 030a1d
  7. 010512
  8. 010209
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #142c58 with less saturation

  1. 142c58
  2. 172d54
  3. 1a2d50
  4. 1d2e4c
  5. 1f2e48
  6. 222e43
  7. 242e3f
  8. 272e3b
  9. 292e37
  10. 2c2e32

Questions about #142c58

What color is #142c58?

#142c58 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ambassador Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 44, 88), in HSL hsl(218.82, 62.96%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.089% 0.08498 261.329).

What colors go well with #142c58?

The complementary color of #142c58 is #422800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003450 and #2f2455. The triadic partners are #51181a and #10380a.

Is white or black text more readable on #142c58?

White text reads better on #142c58: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #142c58 a warm or cool color?

#142c58 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 30.1% and its chroma 0.085.