What color is #242250?

#242250 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 #242250?

The RGB value is 36, 34, 80: 36 red, 34 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242250?

The complementary color is #4E5022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242250?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242250 color

#242250 rgb(36, 34, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242250 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 13.3% green and 31.4% blue (36, 34, 80).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 40% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#242250 color codes

HEX	`#242250`
RGB	`rgb(36, 34, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 13.3%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 40%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 57%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 58%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.99, 15.54, -28.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.99, 32.08, 298.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.747, 2.098, 7.848)`
Decimal	`2368080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242250, 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 #242250	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242250 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #242250 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242250; }
.text { color: #242250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242250; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 34 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242250, #3b2250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #242250?: #242250 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 #242250?: The RGB value is 36, 34, 80: 36 red, 34 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242250?: The complementary color is #4E5022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242250?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.