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#243c7e color: Mazarine Blue

#243c7e is rgb(36, 60, 126) in RGB and oklch(37.64% 0.11574 265.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

37.6%
0.116
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243c7e

#243c7e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.38:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, 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: #243c7e mixed with white

  1. 243c7e
  2. 374f8b
  3. 4a6199
  4. 5f74a6
  5. 7487b3
  6. 8a9bc0
  7. a0aecc
  8. b7c2d9
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #243c7e mixed with black

  1. 243c7e
  2. 1e336d
  3. 182a5c
  4. 12214c
  5. 0c193c
  6. 07112d
  7. 040a1f
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243c7e with less saturation

  1. 243c7e
  2. 273d78
  3. 2a3e72
  4. 2d3f6c
  5. 304066
  6. 334160
  7. 36415a
  8. 394154
  9. 3c414e
  10. 3e4148

Questions about #243c7e

What color is #243c7e?

#243c7e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 60, 126), in HSL hsl(224, 55.56%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.64% 0.11574 265.971).

What colors go well with #243c7e?

The complementary color of #243c7e is #583c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004871 and #483077. The triadic partners are #73201e and #005014.

Is white or black text more readable on #243c7e?

White text reads better on #243c7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243c7e a warm or cool color?

#243c7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.116.