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#242d60 color: Underwater Realm

#242d60 is rgb(36, 45, 96) in RGB and oklch(31.916% 0.09054 272.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

31.9%
0.091
273°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #242d60

#242d60 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 31.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.97:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Underwater Realm (#243062). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #242d60 mixed with white

  1. 242d60
  2. 364070
  3. 49547f
  4. 5d688f
  5. 737c9f
  6. 8891af
  7. 9fa6be
  8. b6bcce
  9. ced2df
  10. e6e8ef

Darker: #242d60 mixed with black

  1. 242d60
  2. 1e2652
  3. 181f45
  4. 121838
  5. 0c112c
  6. 070b20
  7. 040615
  8. 02020a
  9. 000103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #242d60 with less saturation

  1. 242d60
  2. 252e5c
  3. 272f57
  4. 283053
  5. 29304e
  6. 2b314a
  7. 2c3245
  8. 2e3241
  9. 2f323c
  10. 313237

Questions about #242d60

What color is #242d60?

#242d60 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Underwater Realm. In RGB it is rgb(36, 45, 96), in HSL hsl(231, 45.45%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.916% 0.09054 272.72).

What colors go well with #242d60?

The complementary color of #242d60 is #423000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00365c and #3c2558. The triadic partners are #581c11 and #003f1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #242d60?

White text reads better on #242d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #242d60 a warm or cool color?

#242d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 31.9% and its chroma 0.091.