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#242560 color: Deep Breath

#242560 is rgb(36, 37, 96) in RGB and oklch(30.18% 0.10242 277.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

30.2%
0.102
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #242560

#242560 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 30.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.92:1 contrast and black text 1.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Breath (#27275f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #242560 mixed with white

  1. 242560
  2. 353970
  3. 484e80
  4. 5c628f
  5. 71779f
  6. 878daf
  7. 9ea3bf
  8. b5b9cf
  9. cdd0df
  10. e6e7ef

Darker: #242560 mixed with black

  1. 242560
  2. 1e1f52
  3. 181945
  4. 121338
  5. 0c0d2c
  6. 070820
  7. 040415
  8. 02020a
  9. 000003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #242560 with less saturation

  1. 242560
  2. 25275b
  3. 252856
  4. 262951
  5. 272b4d
  6. 282b48
  7. 292c43
  8. 2a2d3e
  9. 2c2d39
  10. 2d2e34

Questions about #242560

What color is #242560?

#242560 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Deep Breath. In RGB it is rgb(36, 37, 96), in HSL hsl(239, 45.45%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(30.18% 0.10242 277.596).

What colors go well with #242560?

The complementary color of #242560 is #3a2d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #002f5e and #3c1b55. The triadic partners are #561300 and #003c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #242560?

White text reads better on #242560: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and black gives 1.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #242560 a warm or cool color?

#242560 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 30.2% and its chroma 0.102.