#243f8a color: Blue Oblivion
#243f8a is rgb(36, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(39.255% 0.12939 265.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 46%
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About #243f8a
#243f8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.75:1 contrast and black text 2.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #243f8a mixed with white
Darker: #243f8a mixed with black
Calmer: #243f8a with less saturation
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What color is #243f8a?
#243f8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(224.12, 58.62%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.255% 0.12939 265.748).
What colors go well with #243f8a?
The complementary color of #243f8a is #5d4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c78 and #4d3282. The triadic partners are #7d1e1e and #00560f.
Is white or black text more readable on #243f8a?
White text reads better on #243f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #243f8a a warm or cool color?
#243f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.129.