What color is #242454?

#242454 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 #242454?

The RGB value is 36, 36, 84: 36 red, 36 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242454?

The complementary color is #545424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242454?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242454 color

#242454 rgb(36, 36, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242454 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 32.9% blue (36, 36, 84).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#242454 color codes

HEX	`#242454`
RGB	`rgb(36, 36, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 57%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.88, 15.56, -29.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.88, 33.23, 297.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.958, 2.277, 8.669)`
Decimal	`2368596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242454, 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 #242454	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242454 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #242454 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242454; }
.text { color: #242454; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242454; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 36 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242454, #3c2454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #242454?: #242454 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 #242454?: The RGB value is 36, 36, 84: 36 red, 36 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242454?: The complementary color is #545424, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242454?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.