#243c78 color: Blue Expanse
#243c78 is rgb(36, 60, 120) in RGB and oklch(37.179% 0.10673 265.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
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About #243c78
#243c78 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.54:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #243c78 mixed with white
Darker: #243c78 mixed with black
Calmer: #243c78 with less saturation
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Questions about #243c78
What color is #243c78?
#243c78 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 120), in HSL hsl(222.86, 53.85%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.179% 0.10673 265.193).
What colors go well with #243c78?
The complementary color of #243c78 is #573b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00476f and #463172. The triadic partners are #6e2321 and #0d4e17.
Is white or black text more readable on #243c78?
White text reads better on #243c78: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243c78 a warm or cool color?
#243c78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.107.