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#243e7c color: Mazarine Blue

#243e7c is rgb(36, 62, 124) in RGB and oklch(37.939% 0.11007 264.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

37.9%
0.110
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #243e7c

#243e7c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.22:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243e7c mixed with white

  1. 243e7c
  2. 375089
  3. 4b6397
  4. 5f75a4
  5. 7588b1
  6. 8a9bbe
  7. a1afcb
  8. b8c2d8
  9. cfd6e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #243e7c mixed with black

  1. 243e7c
  2. 1e356b
  3. 182b5a
  4. 12234a
  5. 0c1a3b
  6. 07122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243e7c with less saturation

  1. 243e7c
  2. 273f76
  3. 2a4071
  4. 2d416b
  5. 304165
  6. 344260
  7. 37425a
  8. 394254
  9. 3c424e
  10. 3f4248

Questions about #243e7c

What color is #243e7c?

#243e7c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 124), in HSL hsl(222.27, 55%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.939% 0.11007 264.6).

What colors go well with #243e7c?

The complementary color of #243e7c is #5a3c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004971 and #473376. The triadic partners are #712423 and #0e5016.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e7c?

White text reads better on #243e7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e7c a warm or cool color?

#243e7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.11.