Palettes / Colors / #243CDA

#243CDA — Blue

#243CDA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #243CDA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#243CDA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DBC324; it also sits naturally between #2498DB and #6724DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 24% · Blue 85%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #243CDA

.text { color: #243CDA; }
.background { background-color: #243CDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #243CDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 60, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 72%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #243CDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 60, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #243CDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 60, 218, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#243CDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#243CDA">Div content here</div>

Shades of #243CDA

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Tones of #243CDA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBC324:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #243CDA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #243CDA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #243CDA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #243CDA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #243CD9  ·  #243CDB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #243CDA?

#243CDA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 60, 218). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #243CDA?

#243CDA is RGB 36, 60, 218 — HSL 232°, 72%, 50% — CMYK 83%, 72%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #243CDA?

Its complement is #DBC324; analogous partners are #2498DB and #6724DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #243CDA for text?

White text on #243CDA has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.73:1.