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#243652 color: Boatswain

#243652 is rgb(36, 54, 82) in RGB and oklch(33.136% 0.05521 258.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

33.1%
0.055
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • cyan-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #243652

#243652 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 33.1% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.18:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boatswain (#243256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-950.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243652 mixed with white

  1. 243652
  2. 374862
  3. 4b5a72
  4. 5f6d83
  5. 748194
  6. 8a95a5
  7. a0a9b7
  8. b7bec8
  9. cfd3da
  10. e7e9ed

Darker: #243652 mixed with black

  1. 243652
  2. 1e2e46
  3. 18253b
  4. 121e2f
  5. 0c1625
  6. 070f1a
  7. 040811
  8. 020308
  9. 000102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243652 with less saturation

  1. 243652
  2. 26364f
  3. 28364c
  4. 2a364a
  5. 2b3647
  6. 2d3644
  7. 2f3641
  8. 31363e
  9. 32363c
  10. 343639

Questions about #243652

What color is #243652?

#243652 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Boatswain. In RGB it is rgb(36, 54, 82), in HSL hsl(216.52, 38.98%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.136% 0.05521 258.969).

What colors go well with #243652?

The complementary color of #243652 is #453211. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #103b4c and #353150. The triadic partners are #4e292a and #273d20.

Is white or black text more readable on #243652?

White text reads better on #243652: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243652 a warm or cool color?

#243652 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 33.1% and its chroma 0.055.