What color is #242653?

#242653 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 #242653?

The RGB value is 36, 38, 83: 36 red, 38 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242653?

The complementary color is #535124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242653 color

#242653 rgb(36, 38, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242653 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.9% green and 32.5% blue (36, 38, 83).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.22:1).

#242653 color codes

HEX	`#242653`
RGB	`rgb(36, 38, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 14.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 54%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.39, 13.75, -27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.39, 31.06, 296.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.982, 2.386, 8.485)`
Decimal	`2369107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242653, 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 #242653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #242653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242653; }
.text { color: #242653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 38 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242653, #3a2453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #242653?: #242653 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 #242653?: The RGB value is 36, 38, 83: 36 red, 38 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242653?: The complementary color is #535124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.