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#243e7f color: Mazarine Blue

#243e7f is rgb(36, 62, 127) in RGB and oklch(38.167% 0.11455 265.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.2%
0.115
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #243e7f

#243e7f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.14:1 contrast and black text 2.07:1, 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: #243e7f mixed with white

  1. 243e7f
  2. 37518c
  3. 4b6399
  4. 5f76a6
  5. 7589b3
  6. 8a9cc0
  7. a1afcd
  8. b8c3d9
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #243e7f mixed with black

  1. 243e7f
  2. 1e356e
  3. 182b5d
  4. 12234c
  5. 0c1a3c
  6. 07122d
  7. 040a1f
  8. 020411
  9. 000106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243e7f with less saturation

  1. 243e7f
  2. 273f79
  3. 2a4073
  4. 2e416d
  5. 314268
  6. 344262
  7. 37425c
  8. 3a4356
  9. 3d434f
  10. 404349

Questions about #243e7f

What color is #243e7f?

#243e7f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 127), in HSL hsl(222.86, 55.83%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.167% 0.11455 265.026).

What colors go well with #243e7f?

The complementary color of #243e7f is #5a3d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004972 and #493278. The triadic partners are #742221 and #085215.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e7f?

White text reads better on #243e7f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 and black gives 2.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e7f a warm or cool color?

#243e7f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.115.