What color is #24223F?

#24223F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24223F?

The RGB value is 36, 34, 63: 36 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24223F?

The complementary color is #3D3F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24223F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24223F color

#24223F rgb(36, 34, 63)

Shades of blue

The hex color #24223F is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 13.3% green and 24.7% blue (36, 34, 63).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 30% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Black Market (#222244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#24223F color codes

HEX	`#24223F`
RGB	`rgb(36, 34, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 13.3%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 30%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 46%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 46%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, 9.52, -18.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 20.55, 297.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.197, 1.878, 4.948)`
Decimal	`2368063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24223F, 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 #24223F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24223F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #24223F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24223f; }
.text { color: #24223f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24223f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 34 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24223f, #33223f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #24223F?: #24223F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Market. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24223F?: The RGB value is 36, 34, 63: 36 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24223F?: The complementary color is #3D3F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24223F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.