What color is #242052?

#242052 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242052?

The RGB value is 36, 32, 82: 36 red, 32 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242052?

The complementary color is #4E5220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242052 color

#242052 rgb(36, 32, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242052 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 12.5% green and 32.2% blue (36, 32, 82).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 44% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.96:1).

#242052 color codes

HEX	`#242052`
RGB	`rgb(36, 32, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 12.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 44%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 61%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 61%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.58, 17.7, -30.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.58, 34.92, 300.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.767, 2.017, 8.225)`
Decimal	`2367570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242052, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #242052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #242052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242052; }
.text { color: #242052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 32 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242052, #3d2052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #242052?: #242052 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242052?: The RGB value is 36, 32, 82: 36 red, 32 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242052?: The complementary color is #4E5220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.