What color is #242580?

#242580 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242580?

The RGB value is 36, 37, 128: 36 red, 37 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242580?

The complementary color is #807F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242580?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242580 color

#242580 rgb(36, 37, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242580 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.5% green and 50.2% blue (36, 37, 128).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 56% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#242580 color codes

HEX	`#242580`
RGB	`rgb(36, 37, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 56%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 72%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 71%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.04, 31.17, -51.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.04, 59.99, 301.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.284, 3.256, 20.768)`
Decimal	`2368896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242580, 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 #242580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242580 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #242580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242580; }
.text { color: #242580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 37 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242580, #512480); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #242580?: #242580 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242580?: The RGB value is 36, 37, 128: 36 red, 37 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242580?: The complementary color is #807F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242580?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.