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#243f69 color: Limoges

#243f69 is rgb(36, 63, 105) in RGB and oklch(36.839% 0.07995 258.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

36.8%
0.080
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243f69

#243f69 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.55:1 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 slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243f69 mixed with white

  1. 243f69
  2. 385178
  3. 4c6386
  4. 607595
  5. 7588a4
  6. 8b9bb3
  7. a1aec2
  8. b8c2d1
  9. cfd6e0
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243f69 mixed with black

  1. 243f69
  2. 1e355a
  3. 182c4c
  4. 12233e
  5. 0c1b31
  6. 071224
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243f69 with less saturation

  1. 243f69
  2. 273f65
  3. 2a4061
  4. 2d405d
  5. 304059
  6. 334055
  7. 354050
  8. 38404c
  9. 3a4048
  10. 3d3f44

Questions about #243f69

What color is #243f69?

#243f69 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 105), in HSL hsl(216.52, 48.94%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.839% 0.07995 258.932).

What colors go well with #243f69?

The complementary color of #243f69 is #563900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004661 and #3e3767. The triadic partners are #632c2e and #28491e.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f69?

White text reads better on #243f69: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f69 a warm or cool color?

#243f69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.08.