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#243d6d color: Limoges

#243d6d is rgb(36, 61, 109) in RGB and oklch(36.62% 0.08861 262.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

36.6%
0.089
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243d6d

#243d6d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.7:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243d6d mixed with white

  1. 243d6d
  2. 374f7b
  3. 4b618a
  4. 607498
  5. 7587a7
  6. 8b9ab5
  7. a1adc4
  8. b8c1d3
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243d6d mixed with black

  1. 243d6d
  2. 1e345e
  3. 182b4f
  4. 122241
  5. 0c1a33
  6. 071226
  7. 040a19
  8. 02040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243d6d with less saturation

  1. 243d6d
  2. 273e69
  3. 2a3e64
  4. 2d3e60
  5. 2f3f5b
  6. 323f56
  7. 353f52
  8. 373f4d
  9. 3a3f48
  10. 3c3f44

Questions about #243d6d

What color is #243d6d?

#243d6d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 61, 109), in HSL hsl(219.45, 50.34%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.62% 0.08861 262.177).

What colors go well with #243d6d?

The complementary color of #243d6d is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004565 and #413469. The triadic partners are #652829 and #1f4a1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #243d6d?

White text reads better on #243d6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243d6d a warm or cool color?

#243d6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.089.