#243a74 color: Blue Expanse
#243a74 is rgb(36, 58, 116) in RGB and oklch(36.419% 0.10336 265.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 55%
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About #243a74
#243a74 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.87:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #243a74 mixed with white
Darker: #243a74 mixed with black
Calmer: #243a74 with less saturation
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Questions about #243a74
What color is #243a74?
#243a74 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 58, 116), in HSL hsl(223.5, 52.63%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.419% 0.10336 265.851).
What colors go well with #243a74?
The complementary color of #243a74 is #543900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00446c and #44306e. The triadic partners are #6a2320 and #0b4c18.
Is white or black text more readable on #243a74?
White text reads better on #243a74: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243a74 a warm or cool color?
#243a74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 36.4% and its chroma 0.103.