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#243e6e color: Limoges

#243e6e is rgb(36, 62, 110) in RGB and oklch(36.93% 0.08885 261.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

36.9%
0.089
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243e6e

#243e6e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.56:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, 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: #243e6e mixed with white

  1. 243e6e
  2. 37507c
  3. 4b628b
  4. 607499
  5. 7587a7
  6. 8b9ab6
  7. a1aec4
  8. b8c2d3
  9. cfd6e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243e6e mixed with black

  1. 243e6e
  2. 1e355f
  3. 182b50
  4. 122341
  5. 0c1a33
  6. 071226
  7. 040a19
  8. 02040e
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243e6e with less saturation

  1. 243e6e
  2. 273f6a
  3. 2a3f65
  4. 2d3f60
  5. 30405c
  6. 324057
  7. 354053
  8. 38404e
  9. 3a4049
  10. 3d4044

Questions about #243e6e

What color is #243e6e?

#243e6e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 110), in HSL hsl(218.92, 50.68%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.93% 0.08885 261.605).

What colors go well with #243e6e?

The complementary color of #243e6e is #573900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004666 and #41356a. The triadic partners are #67292a and #214b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e6e?

White text reads better on #243e6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e6e a warm or cool color?

#243e6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.089.