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#00244c color: Oxford Blue

#00244c is rgb(0, 36, 76) in RGB and oklch(26.28% 0.0843 254.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

26.3%
0.084
254°
  • Blue
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #00244c

#00244c is a deep very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 26.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.48:1 contrast and black text 1.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark blue colors

Lighter: #00244c mixed with white

  1. 00244c
  2. 18385d
  3. 304c6e
  4. 476180
  5. 607691
  6. 788ba3
  7. 92a2b5
  8. acb8c7
  9. c7cfda
  10. e3e7ec

Darker: #00244c mixed with black

  1. 00244c
  2. 001e41
  3. 001836
  4. 00122c
  5. 000c22
  6. 000718
  7. 00040f
  8. 000206
  9. 000002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #00244c with less saturation

  1. 00244c
  2. 052548
  3. 0a2544
  4. 0e2541
  5. 12253d
  6. 162639
  7. 192635
  8. 1c2531
  9. 1f252d
  10. 222529

Questions about #00244c

What color is #00244c?

#00244c is deep very dark blue. The closest named color is Oxford Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 36, 76), in HSL hsl(211.58, 100%, 14.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.28% 0.0843 254.231).

What colors go well with #00244c?

The complementary color of #00244c is #391d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002b3e and #211c4b. The triadic partners are #450d18 and #112d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #00244c?

White text reads better on #00244c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 and black gives 1.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00244c a warm or cool color?

#00244c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 26.3% and its chroma 0.084.