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#243e69 color: Limoges

#243e69 is rgb(36, 62, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.593% 0.08119 259.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

36.6%
0.081
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243e69

#243e69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.67:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, 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: #243e69 mixed with white

  1. 243e69
  2. 375078
  3. 4b6286
  4. 607495
  5. 7587a4
  6. 8b9ab3
  7. a1aec2
  8. b8c1d1
  9. cfd6e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243e69 mixed with black

  1. 243e69
  2. 1e355a
  3. 182b4c
  4. 12233e
  5. 0c1a31
  6. 071224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243e69 with less saturation

  1. 243e69
  2. 273e65
  3. 2a3f61
  4. 2d3f5d
  5. 2f3f58
  6. 323f54
  7. 353f50
  8. 373f4c
  9. 3a3f47
  10. 3c3f43

Questions about #243e69

What color is #243e69?

#243e69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 105), in HSL hsl(217.39, 48.94%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.593% 0.08119 259.95).

What colors go well with #243e69?

The complementary color of #243e69 is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004661 and #3f3666. The triadic partners are #632b2c and #25491d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e69?

White text reads better on #243e69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e69 a warm or cool color?

#243e69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.081.