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#245996 color: Suddenly Sapphire

#245996 is rgb(36, 89, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.069% 0.11421 254.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

46.1%
0.114
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #245996

#245996 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire (#1a5897). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #245996 mixed with white

  1. 245996
  2. 3b69a1
  3. 5079ac
  4. 6589b7
  5. 7a9ac1
  6. 8faacc
  7. a5bbd6
  8. bbcce0
  9. d1ddeb
  10. e8eef5

Darker: #245996 mixed with black

  1. 245996
  2. 1e4c82
  3. 18406e
  4. 12345b
  5. 0c2849
  6. 071d37
  7. 041326
  8. 020916
  9. 000308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #245996 with less saturation

  1. 245996
  2. 2b5990
  3. 325a8a
  4. 375a84
  5. 3d5a7e
  6. 425a78
  7. 475a72
  8. 4b5a6b
  9. 505965
  10. 54595f

Questions about #245996

What color is #245996?

#245996 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Suddenly Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(36, 89, 150), in HSL hsl(212.11, 61.29%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.069% 0.11421 254.099).

What colors go well with #245996?

The complementary color of #245996 is #7d4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006485 and #524d95. The triadic partners are #8c3844 and #3c651a.

Is white or black text more readable on #245996?

White text reads better on #245996: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #245996 a warm or cool color?

#245996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.114.