What color is #242E3F?

#242E3F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242E3F?

The RGB value is 36, 46, 63: 36 red, 46 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242E3F?

The complementary color is #3F3524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242E3F color

#242E3F rgb(36, 46, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #242E3F is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18% green and 24.7% blue (36, 46, 63).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#242E3F color codes

HEX	`#242E3F`
RGB	`rgb(36, 46, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 27%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.75, 0.91, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.75, 12.14, 274.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.601, 2.688, 5.083)`
Decimal	`2371135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242E3F, 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 #242E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #242E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242e3f; }
.text { color: #242e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 46 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242e3f, #28243f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #242E3F?: #242E3F is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242E3F?: The RGB value is 36, 46, 63: 36 red, 46 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242E3F?: The complementary color is #3F3524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.