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#245c8b color: Sapphire Lace

#245c8b is rgb(36, 92, 139) in RGB and oklch(46.113% 0.09637 247.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

46.1%
0.096
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #245c8b

#245c8b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #245c8b mixed with white

  1. 245c8b
  2. 3b6c97
  3. 517ba2
  4. 668bae
  5. 7b9bba
  6. 90abc5
  7. a6bcd1
  8. bcccdc
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #245c8b mixed with black

  1. 245c8b
  2. 1e4f78
  3. 184266
  4. 123654
  5. 0c2a43
  6. 071f32
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #245c8b with less saturation

  1. 245c8b
  2. 2c5c86
  3. 325c81
  4. 385c7c
  5. 3d5b77
  6. 425b72
  7. 475b6d
  8. 4c5a68
  9. 505a63
  10. 54595e

Questions about #245c8b

What color is #245c8b?

#245c8b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(36, 92, 139), in HSL hsl(207.38, 58.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.113% 0.09637 247.249).

What colors go well with #245c8b?

The complementary color of #245c8b is #7b4c0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647b and #4b528d. The triadic partners are #843f4f and #496220.

Is white or black text more readable on #245c8b?

White text reads better on #245c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #245c8b a warm or cool color?

#245c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.096.