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#243a6b color: Limoges

#243a6b is rgb(36, 58, 107) in RGB and oklch(35.761% 0.0895 264.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

35.8%
0.089
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #243a6b

#243a6b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.1:1 contrast and black text 1.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243a6b mixed with white

  1. 243a6b
  2. 374c7a
  3. 4b5f88
  4. 5f7197
  5. 7485a6
  6. 8a98b4
  7. a0acc3
  8. b7c0d2
  9. cfd5e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243a6b mixed with black

  1. 243a6b
  2. 1e315c
  3. 18284e
  4. 12203f
  5. 0c1832
  6. 071025
  7. 040918
  8. 02040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243a6b with less saturation

  1. 243a6b
  2. 273b66
  3. 293b62
  4. 2c3c5d
  5. 2e3c59
  6. 313c54
  7. 333c50
  8. 353d4b
  9. 383d46
  10. 3a3d41

Questions about #243a6b

What color is #243a6b?

#243a6b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 58, 107), in HSL hsl(221.41, 49.65%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.761% 0.0895 264.184).

What colors go well with #243a6b?

The complementary color of #243a6b is #523700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004364 and #403166. The triadic partners are #632624 and #19481b.

Is white or black text more readable on #243a6b?

White text reads better on #243a6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243a6b a warm or cool color?

#243a6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 35.8% and its chroma 0.089.