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#243e80 color: Mazarine Blue

#243e80 is rgb(36, 62, 128) in RGB and oklch(38.244% 0.11604 265.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.2%
0.116
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #243e80

#243e80 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.12:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, 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: #243e80 mixed with white

  1. 243e80
  2. 37518d
  3. 4b639a
  4. 5f76a7
  5. 7589b4
  6. 8a9cc1
  7. a1afcd
  8. b8c3da
  9. cfd6e6
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #243e80 mixed with black

  1. 243e80
  2. 1e356e
  3. 182b5d
  4. 12234d
  5. 0c1a3d
  6. 07122e
  7. 040a1f
  8. 020412
  9. 000106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243e80 with less saturation

  1. 243e80
  2. 273f7a
  3. 2a4074
  4. 2e416e
  5. 314268
  6. 344262
  7. 37435c
  8. 3a4356
  9. 3d4350
  10. 404349

Questions about #243e80

What color is #243e80?

#243e80 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 62, 128), in HSL hsl(223.04, 56.1%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.244% 0.11604 265.156).

What colors go well with #243e80?

The complementary color of #243e80 is #5a3d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a73 and #493279. The triadic partners are #752221 and #055215.

Is white or black text more readable on #243e80?

White text reads better on #243e80: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243e80 a warm or cool color?

#243e80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.116.