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#243f82 color: Mazarine Blue

#243f82 is rgb(36, 63, 130) in RGB and oklch(38.623% 0.11767 264.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

38.6%
0.118
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #243f82

#243f82 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.96:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, 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: #243f82 mixed with white

  1. 243f82
  2. 37528f
  3. 4b649c
  4. 5f77a9
  5. 7589b5
  6. 8a9cc2
  7. a1b0ce
  8. b8c3da
  9. cfd7e7
  10. e7ebf3

Darker: #243f82 mixed with black

  1. 243f82
  2. 1e3570
  3. 182c5f
  4. 12234e
  5. 0c1b3e
  6. 07122f
  7. 040a20
  8. 020412
  9. 000106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #243f82 with less saturation

  1. 243f82
  2. 27407c
  3. 2b4176
  4. 2e4270
  5. 31436a
  6. 344364
  7. 38445e
  8. 3b4457
  9. 3e4451
  10. 41444b

Questions about #243f82

What color is #243f82?

#243f82 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 130), in HSL hsl(222.77, 56.63%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.623% 0.11767 264.885).

What colors go well with #243f82?

The complementary color of #243f82 is #5c3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b74 and #4a337b. The triadic partners are #762222 and #065314.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f82?

White text reads better on #243f82: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f82 a warm or cool color?

#243f82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.118.