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#243c7c color: Mazarine Blue

#243c7c is rgb(36, 60, 124) in RGB and oklch(37.485% 0.11275 265.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

37.5%
0.113
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243c7c

#243c7c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.44:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243c7c mixed with white

  1. 243c7c
  2. 374f89
  3. 4b6197
  4. 5f74a4
  5. 7487b1
  6. 8a9abe
  7. a0aecb
  8. b7c2d8
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #243c7c mixed with black

  1. 243c7c
  2. 1e336b
  3. 182a5a
  4. 12214a
  5. 0c193b
  6. 07112c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243c7c with less saturation

  1. 243c7c
  2. 273d76
  3. 2a3e71
  4. 2d3f6b
  5. 304065
  6. 33405f
  7. 364159
  8. 384153
  9. 3b414d
  10. 3e4147

Questions about #243c7c

What color is #243c7c?

#243c7c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 124), in HSL hsl(223.64, 55%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.485% 0.11275 265.737).

What colors go well with #243c7c?

The complementary color of #243c7c is #573c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004771 and #473175. The triadic partners are #71211f and #045015.

Is white or black text more readable on #243c7c?

White text reads better on #243c7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243c7c a warm or cool color?

#243c7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.113.