#243b71 color: Blue Expanse
#243b71 is rgb(36, 59, 113) in RGB and oklch(36.428% 0.09741 264.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 56%
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About #243b71
#243b71 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.83:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #243b71 mixed with white
Darker: #243b71 mixed with black
Calmer: #243b71 with less saturation
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Questions about #243b71
What color is #243b71?
#243b71 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 59, 113), in HSL hsl(222.08, 51.68%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.428% 0.09741 264.676).
What colors go well with #243b71?
The complementary color of #243b71 is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004469 and #43316b. The triadic partners are #682523 and #144b19.
Is white or black text more readable on #243b71?
White text reads better on #243b71: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243b71 a warm or cool color?
#243b71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 36.4% and its chroma 0.097.