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#245c8d color: Sapphire Lace

#245c8d is rgb(36, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.232% 0.09897 248.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.2%
0.099
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #245c8d

#245c8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, 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: #245c8d mixed with white

  1. 245c8d
  2. 3b6c99
  3. 517ba4
  4. 668bb0
  5. 7b9bbb
  6. 90abc6
  7. a6bcd2
  8. bcccdd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #245c8d mixed with black

  1. 245c8d
  2. 1e4f7a
  3. 184267
  4. 123655
  5. 0c2a44
  6. 071f33
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #245c8d with less saturation

  1. 245c8d
  2. 2c5c88
  3. 325c83
  4. 385c7e
  5. 3d5c79
  6. 435b73
  7. 475b6e
  8. 4c5a69
  9. 505a64
  10. 54595e

Questions about #245c8d

What color is #245c8d?

#245c8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(36, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(208, 59.32%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.232% 0.09897 248.254).

What colors go well with #245c8d?

The complementary color of #245c8d is #7c4c05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657d and #4d528f. The triadic partners are #863e4e and #486320.

Is white or black text more readable on #245c8d?

White text reads better on #245c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #245c8d a warm or cool color?

#245c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.099.