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#244266 color: Elmer’s Echo

#244266 is rgb(36, 66, 102) in RGB and oklch(37.4% 0.07195 254.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

37.4%
0.072
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #244266

#244266 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.26:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo (#264066). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #244266 mixed with white

  1. 244266
  2. 385375
  3. 4c6584
  4. 617792
  5. 7689a2
  6. 8b9cb1
  7. a2afc0
  8. b8c3d0
  9. cfd6df
  10. e7ebef

Darker: #244266 mixed with black

  1. 244266
  2. 1e3858
  3. 182f4a
  4. 12253c
  5. 0c1c2f
  6. 071423
  7. 040b17
  8. 02050c
  9. 000104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #244266 with less saturation

  1. 244266
  2. 274262
  3. 2b425f
  4. 2e425b
  5. 314257
  6. 344254
  7. 364250
  8. 39424c
  9. 3c4148
  10. 3e4145

Questions about #244266

What color is #244266?

#244266 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo. In RGB it is rgb(36, 66, 102), in HSL hsl(212.73, 47.83%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.4% 0.07195 254.023).

What colors go well with #244266?

The complementary color of #244266 is #573a0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00485d and #3c3b65. The triadic partners are #612f35 and #304920.

Is white or black text more readable on #244266?

White text reads better on #244266: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #244266 a warm or cool color?

#244266 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.072.