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#243e6b color: Limoges

#243e6b is rgb(36, 62, 107) in RGB and oklch(36.726% 0.08425 260.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

36.7%
0.084
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #243e6b

#243e6b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.63:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243e6b mixed with white

  1. 243e6b
  2. 37507a
  3. 4b6288
  4. 607497
  5. 7587a5
  6. 8b9ab4
  7. a1aec3
  8. b8c2d2
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243e6b mixed with black

  1. 243e6b
  2. 1e355c
  3. 182b4e
  4. 12233f
  5. 0c1a32
  6. 071225
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243e6b with less saturation

  1. 243e6b
  2. 273e67
  3. 2a3f62
  4. 2d3f5e
  5. 303f5a
  6. 323f55
  7. 353f51
  8. 373f4d
  9. 3a3f48
  10. 3c3f44

Questions about #243e6b

What color is #243e6b?

#243e6b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 107), in HSL hsl(218.03, 49.65%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.726% 0.08425 260.661).

What colors go well with #243e6b?

The complementary color of #243e6b is #563900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004663 and #3f3668. The triadic partners are #642a2b and #234a1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e6b?

White text reads better on #243e6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e6b a warm or cool color?

#243e6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.084.