What color is #242D63?

#242D63 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242D63?

The RGB value is 36, 45, 99: 36 red, 45 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242D63?

The complementary color is #635A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242D63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242D63 color

#242D63 rgb(36, 45, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242D63 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 17.6% green and 38.8% blue (36, 45, 99).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 47% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Mythical Night (#1C2E63), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#242D63 color codes

HEX	`#242D63`
RGB	`rgb(36, 45, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 17.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 47%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 64%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 55%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.64, 14.76, -33.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.64, 36.38, 293.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.917, 3.152, 12.204)`
Decimal	`2370915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242D63, 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 #242D63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242D63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #242D63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242d63; }
.text { color: #242d63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242d63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 45 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242d63, #3b2463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #242D63?: #242D63 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242D63?: The RGB value is 36, 45, 99: 36 red, 45 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242D63?: The complementary color is #635A24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242D63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.