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#245f9e color: Lapis Lazuli

#245f9e is rgb(36, 95, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.007% 0.11839 252.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

48%
0.118
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #245f9e

#245f9e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #245f9e mixed with white

  1. 245f9e
  2. 3b6fa8
  3. 517eb2
  4. 668ebc
  5. 7b9ec6
  6. 91aed0
  7. a6beda
  8. bccee3
  9. d2deec
  10. e8eef6

Darker: #245f9e mixed with black

  1. 245f9e
  2. 1e5289
  3. 184474
  4. 123860
  5. 0c2c4d
  6. 07203a
  7. 041529
  8. 020a18
  9. 000309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #245f9e with less saturation

  1. 245f9e
  2. 2c5f98
  3. 336091
  4. 3a608b
  5. 406085
  6. 45607f
  7. 4b5f78
  8. 505f72
  9. 545f6b
  10. 595e64

Questions about #245f9e

What color is #245f9e?

#245f9e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(36, 95, 158), in HSL hsl(210.98, 62.89%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.007% 0.11839 252.835).

What colors go well with #245f9e?

The complementary color of #245f9e is #855000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8a and #55529e. The triadic partners are #943c4a and #426b1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #245f9e?

White text reads better on #245f9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #245f9e a warm or cool color?

#245f9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.118.