Close to Marine
#243771
#243771 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Marine. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 21.6% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #243771.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.86:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.29:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #243771 as they’d see it.
#243771 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #243771
What color is #243771?
#243771 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Marine. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 21.6% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #243771 in RGB?
#243771 is rgb(36, 55, 113): 36 red, 55 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #243771 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 51, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #243771?
PANTONE 294 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #243771?
Its complement #483900 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.