#243e72 color: Blue Expanse
#243e72 is rgb(36, 62, 114) in RGB and oklch(37.208% 0.09495 262.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 55%
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About #243e72
#243e72 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.46:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #243e72 mixed with white
Darker: #243e72 mixed with black
Calmer: #243e72 with less saturation
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Questions about #243e72
What color is #243e72?
#243e72 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 114), in HSL hsl(220, 52%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.208% 0.09495 262.669).
What colors go well with #243e72?
The complementary color of #243e72 is #583a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00476a and #43356d. The triadic partners are #6a2828 and #1c4c1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #243e72?
White text reads better on #243e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243e72 a warm or cool color?
#243e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.095.