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#243d7d color: Mazarine Blue

#243d7d is rgb(36, 61, 125) in RGB and oklch(37.788% 0.1129 265.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

37.8%
0.113
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243d7d

#243d7d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.3:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, 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: #243d7d mixed with white

  1. 243d7d
  2. 37508a
  3. 4b6298
  4. 5f75a5
  5. 7488b2
  6. 8a9bbf
  7. a1aecc
  8. b7c2d9
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7eaf2

Darker: #243d7d mixed with black

  1. 243d7d
  2. 1e346c
  3. 182b5b
  4. 12224b
  5. 0c1a3b
  6. 07122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243d7d with less saturation

  1. 243d7d
  2. 273e77
  3. 2a3f72
  4. 2d406c
  5. 304166
  6. 334160
  7. 36415a
  8. 394254
  9. 3c424e
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #243d7d

What color is #243d7d?

#243d7d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 61, 125), in HSL hsl(223.15, 55.28%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.788% 0.1129 265.311).

What colors go well with #243d7d?

The complementary color of #243d7d is #593c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004871 and #483276. The triadic partners are #722221 and #075015.

Is white or black text more readable on #243d7d?

White text reads better on #243d7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243d7d a warm or cool color?

#243d7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.113.