What color is #24306C?

#24306C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24306C?

The RGB value is 36, 48, 108: 36 red, 48 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24306C?

The complementary color is #6C6024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24306C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24306C color

#24306C rgb(36, 48, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #24306C is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 18.8% green and 42.4% blue (36, 48, 108).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 50% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mythical Night (#1C2E63), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#24306C color codes

HEX	`#24306C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 48, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 18.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 50%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 67%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 56%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.2, 16.1, -36.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.2, 39.98, 293.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.49, 3.571, 14.637)`
Decimal	`2371692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24306C, 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 #24306C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24306C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #24306C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24306c; }
.text { color: #24306c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24306c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 48 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24306c, #3c246c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #24306C?: #24306C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Mythical Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24306C?: The RGB value is 36, 48, 108: 36 red, 48 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24306C?: The complementary color is #6C6024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24306C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.