What color is #242A4F?

#242A4F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242A4F?

The RGB value is 36, 42, 79: 36 red, 42 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242A4F?

The complementary color is #4F4924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242A4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242A4F color

#242A4F rgb(36, 42, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242A4F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 31% blue (36, 42, 79).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#242A4F color codes

HEX	`#242A4F`
RGB	`rgb(36, 42, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 16.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 54%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 47%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.34, 9.39, -23.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.34, 25.43, 291.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.966, 2.595, 7.74)`
Decimal	`2370127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242A4F, 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 #242A4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242A4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #242A4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242a4f; }
.text { color: #242a4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242a4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 42 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242a4f, #33244f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #242A4F?: #242A4F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Space Cadet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242A4F?: The RGB value is 36, 42, 79: 36 red, 42 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242A4F?: The complementary color is #4F4924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242A4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.