What color is #242E3C?

#242E3C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242E3C?

The RGB value is 36, 46, 60: 36 red, 46 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242E3C?

The complementary color is #3C3224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242E3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242E3C color

#242E3C rgb(36, 46, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #242E3C is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18% green and 23.5% blue (36, 46, 60).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 25% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Infinity (#222831), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#242E3C color codes

HEX	`#242E3C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 46, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 25%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 40%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 23%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.61, -0.07, -10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.61, 10.26, 269.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.52, 2.655, 4.654)`
Decimal	`2371132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242E3C, 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 #242E3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242E3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #242E3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242e3c; }
.text { color: #242e3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242e3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 46 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242e3c, #26243c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #242E3C?: #242E3C is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Infinity. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242E3C?: The RGB value is 36, 46, 60: 36 red, 46 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242E3C?: The complementary color is #3C3224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242E3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.