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#243f7c color: Mazarine Blue

#243f7c is rgb(36, 63, 124) in RGB and oklch(38.168% 0.10874 264.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.2%
0.109
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #243f7c

#243f7c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.11:1 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: #243f7c mixed with white

  1. 243f7c
  2. 375189
  3. 4b6497
  4. 6076a4
  5. 7589b1
  6. 8b9cbe
  7. a1afcb
  8. b8c3d8
  9. cfd7e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #243f7c mixed with black

  1. 243f7c
  2. 1e356b
  3. 182c5a
  4. 12234a
  5. 0c1b3b
  6. 07122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243f7c with less saturation

  1. 243f7c
  2. 274076
  3. 2b4171
  4. 2e416b
  5. 314266
  6. 344260
  7. 37435a
  8. 3a4355
  9. 3d434f
  10. 404349

Questions about #243f7c

What color is #243f7c?

#243f7c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 124), in HSL hsl(221.59, 55%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.168% 0.10874 264.004).

What colors go well with #243f7c?

The complementary color of #243f7c is #5b3d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a71 and #473476. The triadic partners are #722525 and #135117.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f7c?

White text reads better on #243f7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f7c a warm or cool color?

#243f7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.109.