#243c74 color: Blue Expanse
#243c74 is rgb(36, 60, 116) in RGB and oklch(36.882% 0.10066 264.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 55%
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About #243c74
#243c74 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.64:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #243c74 mixed with white
Darker: #243c74 mixed with black
Calmer: #243c74 with less saturation
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Questions about #243c74
What color is #243c74?
#243c74 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 116), in HSL hsl(222, 52.63%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.882% 0.10066 264.534).
What colors go well with #243c74?
The complementary color of #243c74 is #563a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00466c and #44326e. The triadic partners are #6b2523 and #144c19.
Is white or black text more readable on #243c74?
White text reads better on #243c74: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243c74 a warm or cool color?
#243c74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.101.