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#243C8D

#243c8d ≈ Smalt

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#243c8d is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 23.53% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.47% cyan, 57.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 226.29°, with 59.32% saturation and 34.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Smalt (#003399), ΔE 3.68.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0553

Complementary

  1. #243c8d
  2. #8d7524

Split complementary

  1. #243c8d
  2. #8d4124
  3. #718d24

Analogous

  1. #24718d
  2. #243c8d
  3. #41248d

Triadic

  1. #243c8d
  2. #8d243c
  3. #3c8d24

Tetradic

  1. #243c8d
  2. #75248d
  3. #8d7524
  4. #3c8d24

Square

  1. #243c8d
  2. #8d2471
  3. #8d7524
  4. #248d41

Monochromatic

  1. #050813
  2. #142250
  3. #243c8d
  4. #3456ca
  5. #7088da

Shades

#243c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #243c8d
  2. #20367f
  3. #1d3071
  4. #192a63
  5. #162455
  6. #121e47
  7. #0e1838
  8. #0b122a
  9. #070c1c
  10. #04060e
  11. #000000

Tints

#243c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #243c8d
  2. #3a5098
  3. #5063a4
  4. #6677af
  5. #7c8abb
  6. #929ec6
  7. #a7b1d1
  8. #bdc5dd
  9. #d3d8e8
  10. #e9ecf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#243c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #243c8d
  2. #2d438c
  3. #364a8a
  4. #405089
  5. #495788
  6. #525e87
  7. #5b6585
  8. #646c84
  9. #6e7283
  10. #777981
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #394068 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004890 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003e8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00505e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0e438f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003d8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #004974 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-243c8d {
  color: #243c8d;
}
Background
.bg-243c8d {
  background-color: #243c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-243c8d {
  border: 2px solid #243c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #243c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 60 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 226 59% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-243c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #243c8d, #41248d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-243c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 60 141 / 0.35);
}

#003399 Smalt ΔE 3.68 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 4.77 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 5.56 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.37 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 6.83 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 7.26 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.72 #dbc372 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Smalt
#243c8d  rgb(36, 60, 141)  hsl(226, 59%, 35%)  Smalt
#8d7524  rgb(141, 117, 36)  hsl(46, 59%, 35%)  Olive
#8d243c  rgb(141, 36, 60)  hsl(346, 59%, 35%)  Claret
#3c8d24  rgb(60, 141, 36)  hsl(106, 59%, 35%)  Forest Green