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#243d69 color: Limoges

#243d69 is rgb(36, 61, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.348% 0.08246 260.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.3%
0.082
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243d69

#243d69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.79:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, 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: #243d69 mixed with white

  1. 243d69
  2. 374f78
  3. 4b6186
  4. 607395
  5. 7586a4
  6. 8b9ab3
  7. a1adc2
  8. b8c1d1
  9. cfd5e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243d69 mixed with black

  1. 243d69
  2. 1e345a
  3. 182b4c
  4. 12223e
  5. 0c1a31
  6. 071224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243d69 with less saturation

  1. 243d69
  2. 273d65
  3. 2a3e61
  4. 2c3e5c
  5. 2f3e58
  6. 323e54
  7. 343e50
  8. 373e4b
  9. 393e47
  10. 3c3e42

Questions about #243d69

What color is #243d69?

#243d69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 61, 105), in HSL hsl(218.26, 48.94%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.348% 0.08246 260.935).

What colors go well with #243d69?

The complementary color of #243d69 is #543800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004561 and #3f3566. The triadic partners are #622a2b and #23481d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243d69?

White text reads better on #243d69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243d69 a warm or cool color?

#243d69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.082.