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#243d68 color: Limoges

#243d68 is rgb(36, 61, 104) in RGB and oklch(36.282% 0.08092 260.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.3%
0.081
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243d68

#243d68 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.81:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243d68 mixed with white

  1. 243d68
  2. 374f77
  3. 4b6185
  4. 607394
  5. 7586a3
  6. 8b9ab2
  7. a1adc1
  8. b8c1d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #243d68 mixed with black

  1. 243d68
  2. 1e3459
  3. 182b4b
  4. 12223e
  5. 0c1a30
  6. 071224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243d68 with less saturation

  1. 243d68
  2. 273d64
  3. 2a3e60
  4. 2c3e5c
  5. 2f3e58
  6. 323e53
  7. 343e4f
  8. 373e4b
  9. 393e47
  10. 3b3e42

Questions about #243d68

What color is #243d68?

#243d68 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 61, 104), in HSL hsl(217.94, 48.57%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.282% 0.08092 260.583).

What colors go well with #243d68?

The complementary color of #243d68 is #533800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004560 and #3e3565. The triadic partners are #622a2b and #24481d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243d68?

White text reads better on #243d68: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243d68 a warm or cool color?

#243d68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.081.