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#243f6b color: Limoges

#243f6b is rgb(36, 63, 107) in RGB and oklch(36.971% 0.08299 259.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

37%
0.083
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243f6b

#243f6b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.51:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limoges (#243f6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #243f6b mixed with white

  1. 243f6b
  2. 375179
  3. 4b6388
  4. 607597
  5. 7588a5
  6. 8b9bb4
  7. a1aec3
  8. b8c2d2
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243f6b mixed with black

  1. 243f6b
  2. 1e355c
  3. 182c4e
  4. 12233f
  5. 0c1b32
  6. 071225
  7. 040a18
  8. 02040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243f6b with less saturation

  1. 243f6b
  2. 273f67
  3. 2a4063
  4. 2d405e
  5. 30405a
  6. 334056
  7. 354051
  8. 38404d
  9. 3b4049
  10. 3d4044

Questions about #243f6b

What color is #243f6b?

#243f6b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 107), in HSL hsl(217.18, 49.65%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.971% 0.08299 259.704).

What colors go well with #243f6b?

The complementary color of #243f6b is #563900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004763 and #3f3768. The triadic partners are #642b2d and #264a1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f6b?

White text reads better on #243f6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f6b a warm or cool color?

#243f6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 37% and its chroma 0.083.