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#243f6d color: Limoges

#243f6d is rgb(36, 63, 109) in RGB and oklch(37.104% 0.08604 260.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

37.1%
0.086
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #243f6d

#243f6d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.46:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, 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: #243f6d mixed with white

  1. 243f6d
  2. 37517b
  3. 4b638a
  4. 607598
  5. 7588a7
  6. 8b9bb5
  7. a1aec4
  8. b8c2d3
  9. cfd6e1
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #243f6d mixed with black

  1. 243f6d
  2. 1e355e
  3. 182c4f
  4. 122341
  5. 0c1b33
  6. 071226
  7. 040a19
  8. 02040d
  9. 000104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243f6d with less saturation

  1. 243f6d
  2. 273f69
  3. 2a4064
  4. 2d4060
  5. 30405b
  6. 334057
  7. 364053
  8. 38404e
  9. 3b4049
  10. 3d4045

Questions about #243f6d

What color is #243f6d?

#243f6d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Limoges. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 109), in HSL hsl(217.81, 50.34%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.104% 0.08604 260.405).

What colors go well with #243f6d?

The complementary color of #243f6d is #573a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004765 and #40366a. The triadic partners are #662a2c and #244b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f6d?

White text reads better on #243f6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f6d a warm or cool color?

#243f6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.086.