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#243c6f color: Limoges

#243c6f is rgb(36, 60, 111) in RGB and oklch(36.521% 0.093 263.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

36.5%
0.093
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243c6f

#243c6f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.76:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, 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: #243c6f mixed with white

  1. 243c6f
  2. 374e7d
  3. 4b608c
  4. 5f739a
  5. 7586a8
  6. 8a99b7
  7. a1adc5
  8. b8c1d3
  9. cfd5e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243c6f mixed with black

  1. 243c6f
  2. 1e3360
  3. 182a51
  4. 122142
  5. 0c1934
  6. 071127
  7. 040a1a
  8. 02040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243c6f with less saturation

  1. 243c6f
  2. 273d6a
  3. 2a3d66
  4. 2c3e61
  5. 2f3e5c
  6. 323e57
  7. 343f52
  8. 373f4e
  9. 393f49
  10. 3c3f44

Questions about #243c6f

What color is #243c6f?

#243c6f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 111), in HSL hsl(220.8, 51.02%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.521% 0.093 263.508).

What colors go well with #243c6f?

The complementary color of #243c6f is #553800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004567 and #42336a. The triadic partners are #672726 and #1a4a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #243c6f?

White text reads better on #243c6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243c6f a warm or cool color?

#243c6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.093.