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#243e68 color: Limoges

#243e68 is rgb(36, 62, 104) in RGB and oklch(36.527% 0.07966 259.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

36.5%
0.080
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243e68

#243e68 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.69:1 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 slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243e68 mixed with white

  1. 243e68
  2. 375077
  3. 4b6285
  4. 607494
  5. 7587a3
  6. 8b9ab2
  7. a1aec1
  8. b8c1d1
  9. cfd6e0
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #243e68 mixed with black

  1. 243e68
  2. 1e3559
  3. 182b4b
  4. 12233e
  5. 0c1a30
  6. 071224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243e68 with less saturation

  1. 243e68
  2. 273e64
  3. 2a3f60
  4. 2d3f5c
  5. 2f3f58
  6. 323f54
  7. 353f50
  8. 373f4b
  9. 3a3f47
  10. 3c3f43

Questions about #243e68

What color is #243e68?

#243e68 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 104), in HSL hsl(217.06, 48.57%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.527% 0.07966 259.567).

What colors go well with #243e68?

The complementary color of #243e68 is #543900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004560 and #3e3665. The triadic partners are #622b2d and #26481d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e68?

White text reads better on #243e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e68 a warm or cool color?

#243e68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.08.