#243d79 color: Blue Expanse
#243d79 is rgb(36, 61, 121) in RGB and oklch(37.484% 0.1069 264.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- blue-900
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #243d79
#243d79 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.4:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #243d79 mixed with white
Darker: #243d79 mixed with black
Calmer: #243d79 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #243d79
Questions about #243d79
What color is #243d79?
#243d79 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 61, 121), in HSL hsl(222.35, 54.14%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.484% 0.1069 264.735).
What colors go well with #243d79?
The complementary color of #243d79 is #583b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00486f and #463273. The triadic partners are #6f2423 and #0f4f17.
Is white or black text more readable on #243d79?
White text reads better on #243d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243d79 a warm or cool color?
#243d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.107.