#244b99 color: Le Grand Bleu
#244b99 is rgb(36, 75, 153) in RGB and oklch(43.065% 0.1354 262.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 40%
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About #244b99
#244b99 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 262°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.26:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #244b99 mixed with white
Darker: #244b99 mixed with black
Calmer: #244b99 with less saturation
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Questions about #244b99
What color is #244b99?
#244b99 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(36, 75, 153), in HSL hsl(220, 61.9%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.065% 0.1354 262.297).
What colors go well with #244b99?
The complementary color of #244b99 is #6d4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005882 and #543d92. The triadic partners are #8b272c and #12610e.
Is white or black text more readable on #244b99?
White text reads better on #244b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #244b99 a warm or cool color?
#244b99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.135.