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#243a6d color: Limoges

#243a6d is rgb(36, 58, 109) in RGB and oklch(35.904% 0.0926 264.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

35.9%
0.093
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243a6d

#243a6d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.05:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243a6d mixed with white

  1. 243a6d
  2. 374c7b
  3. 4b5f8a
  4. 5f7298
  5. 7485a7
  6. 8a98b6
  7. a0acc4
  8. b7c0d3
  9. cfd5e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243a6d mixed with black

  1. 243a6d
  2. 1e315e
  3. 18284f
  4. 122041
  5. 0c1833
  6. 071026
  7. 040919
  8. 02040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243a6d with less saturation

  1. 243a6d
  2. 273b68
  3. 293b64
  4. 2c3c5f
  5. 2e3c5a
  6. 313d55
  7. 333d51
  8. 363d4c
  9. 383d47
  10. 3a3d42

Questions about #243a6d

What color is #243a6d?

#243a6d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 58, 109), in HSL hsl(221.92, 50.34%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.904% 0.0926 264.624).

What colors go well with #243a6d?

The complementary color of #243a6d is #533700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004366 and #413168. The triadic partners are #652523 and #16491a.

Is white or black text more readable on #243a6d?

White text reads better on #243a6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243a6d a warm or cool color?

#243a6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.093.