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#243d7b color: Mazarine Blue

#243d7b is rgb(36, 61, 123) in RGB and oklch(37.635% 0.10991 265.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

37.6%
0.110
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243d7b

#243d7b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.35:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, 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: #243d7b mixed with white

  1. 243d7b
  2. 375089
  3. 4b6296
  4. 5f75a3
  5. 7488b0
  6. 8a9bbe
  7. a1aecb
  8. b7c2d8
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #243d7b mixed with black

  1. 243d7b
  2. 1e346a
  3. 182b5a
  4. 12224a
  5. 0c1a3a
  6. 07122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020410
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243d7b with less saturation

  1. 243d7b
  2. 273e75
  3. 2a3f70
  4. 2d406a
  5. 304065
  6. 33415f
  7. 364159
  8. 394153
  9. 3c414d
  10. 3e4147

Questions about #243d7b

What color is #243d7b?

#243d7b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 61, 123), in HSL hsl(222.76, 54.72%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.635% 0.10991 265.036).

What colors go well with #243d7b?

The complementary color of #243d7b is #583c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004870 and #473275. The triadic partners are #702322 and #0c5016.

Is white or black text more readable on #243d7b?

White text reads better on #243d7b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.35:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243d7b a warm or cool color?

#243d7b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.11.