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#243f7d color: Mazarine Blue

#243f7d is rgb(36, 63, 125) in RGB and oklch(38.243% 0.11024 264.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.2%
0.110
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #243f7d

#243f7d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.09:1 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: #243f7d mixed with white

  1. 243f7d
  2. 37518a
  3. 4b6498
  4. 6076a5
  5. 7589b2
  6. 8b9cbf
  7. a1afcc
  8. b8c3d9
  9. cfd7e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #243f7d mixed with black

  1. 243f7d
  2. 1e356c
  3. 182c5b
  4. 12234b
  5. 0c1b3b
  6. 07122c
  7. 040a1e
  8. 020411
  9. 000105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243f7d with less saturation

  1. 243f7d
  2. 274077
  3. 2b4172
  4. 2e426c
  5. 314266
  6. 344361
  7. 37435b
  8. 3a4355
  9. 3d434f
  10. 404349

Questions about #243f7d

What color is #243f7d?

#243f7d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 125), in HSL hsl(221.8, 55.28%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.243% 0.11024 264.168).

What colors go well with #243f7d?

The complementary color of #243f7d is #5b3d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a72 and #483477. The triadic partners are #732524 and #115116.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f7d?

White text reads better on #243f7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f7d a warm or cool color?

#243f7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.11.