What color is #243049?

#243049 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243049?

The RGB value is 36, 48, 73: 36 red, 48 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243049?

The complementary color is #493D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243049 color

#243049 rgb(36, 48, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #243049 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18.8% green and 28.6% blue (36, 48, 73).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#243049 color codes

HEX	`#243049`
RGB	`rgb(36, 48, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 51%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.92, 2.94, -17.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.92, 17.34, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.987, 2.97, 6.718)`
Decimal	`2371657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243049, 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 #243049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #243049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243049; }
.text { color: #243049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 48 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243049, #2a2449); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #243049?: #243049 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243049?: The RGB value is 36, 48, 73: 36 red, 48 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243049?: The complementary color is #493D24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.