#244ea8 color: The Blues Brothers
#244ea8 is rgb(36, 78, 168) in RGB and oklch(44.884% 0.15259 262.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 34%
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About #244ea8
#244ea8 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #244ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #244ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #244ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #244ea8
What color is #244ea8?
#244ea8 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(36, 78, 168), in HSL hsl(220.91, 64.71%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.884% 0.15259 262.929).
What colors go well with #244ea8?
The complementary color of #244ea8 is #724d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e8a and #5b3da0. The triadic partners are #98222a and #006802.
Is white or black text more readable on #244ea8?
White text reads better on #244ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #244ea8 a warm or cool color?
#244ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.153.