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#244a8a color: Pacific Navy

#244a8a is rgb(36, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.73% 0.11518 260.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

41.7%
0.115
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #244a8a

#244a8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.67:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #244a8a mixed with white

  1. 244a8a
  2. 385b96
  3. 4d6da2
  4. 627fae
  5. 7790ba
  6. 8ca2c6
  7. a3b4d1
  8. b9c7dd
  9. d0d9e8
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #244a8a mixed with black

  1. 244a8a
  2. 1e3f77
  3. 183565
  4. 122a53
  5. 0c2042
  6. 071732
  7. 040e22
  8. 020614
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #244a8a with less saturation

  1. 244a8a
  2. 294b84
  3. 2d4c7e
  4. 324c78
  5. 364c72
  6. 3a4d6c
  7. 3e4d66
  8. 414d60
  9. 454d59
  10. 494d53

Questions about #244a8a

What color is #244a8a?

#244a8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(36, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(217.65, 58.62%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.73% 0.11518 260.175).

What colors go well with #244a8a?

The complementary color of #244a8a is #6a4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00557b and #4d3e86. The triadic partners are #7f2c31 and #235b16.

Is white or black text more readable on #244a8a?

White text reads better on #244a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #244a8a a warm or cool color?

#244a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.115.