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#243c68 color: Limoges

#243c68 is rgb(36, 60, 104) in RGB and oklch(36.037% 0.0822 261.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

36%
0.082
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243c68

#243c68 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.93:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, 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: #243c68 mixed with white

  1. 243c68
  2. 374e77
  3. 4b6086
  4. 607394
  5. 7586a3
  6. 8a99b2
  7. a1adc2
  8. b8c1d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #243c68 mixed with black

  1. 243c68
  2. 1e3359
  3. 182a4b
  4. 12213e
  5. 0c1930
  6. 071124
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243c68 with less saturation

  1. 243c68
  2. 273c64
  3. 293d60
  4. 2c3d5c
  5. 2f3d57
  6. 313d53
  7. 343e4f
  8. 363d4a
  9. 383d46
  10. 3b3d42

Questions about #243c68

What color is #243c68?

#243c68 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 104), in HSL hsl(218.82, 48.57%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.037% 0.0822 261.566).

What colors go well with #243c68?

The complementary color of #243c68 is #533800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004460 and #3e3464. The triadic partners are #612929 and #21481d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243c68?

White text reads better on #243c68: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243c68 a warm or cool color?

#243c68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.082.