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#244b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#244b95 is rgb(36, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(42.762% 0.12971 261.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

42.8%
0.130
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #244b95

#244b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.35:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #244b95 mixed with white

  1. 244b95
  2. 385da0
  3. 4d6eab
  4. 6280b6
  5. 7792c1
  6. 8ca3cc
  7. a3b5d6
  8. b9c8e1
  9. d0daeb
  10. e7ecf5

Darker: #244b95 mixed with black

  1. 244b95
  2. 1e4081
  3. 18356d
  4. 122b5a
  5. 0c2148
  6. 071737
  7. 040e26
  8. 020616
  9. 000208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #244b95 with less saturation

  1. 244b95
  2. 294c8e
  3. 2e4d87
  4. 324e81
  5. 374f7a
  6. 3b4f73
  7. 3f4f6c
  8. 434f65
  9. 474f5e
  10. 4b4f56

Questions about #244b95

What color is #244b95?

#244b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(36, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(219.29, 61.08%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.762% 0.12971 261.705).

What colors go well with #244b95?

The complementary color of #244b95 is #6c4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005880 and #523d8f. The triadic partners are #88282d and #195f11.

Is white or black text more readable on #244b95?

White text reads better on #244b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #244b95 a warm or cool color?

#244b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.13.