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#243c69 color: Limoges

#243c69 is rgb(36, 60, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.104% 0.08375 261.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

36.1%
0.084
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243c69

#243c69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.91:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, 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: #243c69 mixed with white

  1. 243c69
  2. 374e78
  3. 4b6086
  4. 607395
  5. 7586a4
  6. 8a99b3
  7. a1adc2
  8. b8c1d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243c69 mixed with black

  1. 243c69
  2. 1e335a
  3. 182a4c
  4. 12213e
  5. 0c1931
  6. 071124
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243c69 with less saturation

  1. 243c69
  2. 273c65
  3. 293d61
  4. 2c3d5c
  5. 2f3d58
  6. 313e54
  7. 343e4f
  8. 363e4b
  9. 393e46
  10. 3b3d42

Questions about #243c69

What color is #243c69?

#243c69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 105), in HSL hsl(219.13, 48.94%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.104% 0.08375 261.887).

What colors go well with #243c69?

The complementary color of #243c69 is #533800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004461 and #3f3465. The triadic partners are #622929 and #20481c.

Is white or black text more readable on #243c69?

White text reads better on #243c69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243c69 a warm or cool color?

#243c69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.084.