What color is #24314D?

#24314D 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 #24314D?

The RGB value is 36, 49, 77: 36 red, 49 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24314D?

The complementary color is #4D4024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24314D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24314D color

#24314D rgb(36, 49, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #24314D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 19.2% green and 30.2% blue (36, 49, 77).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 36% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#24314D color codes

HEX	`#24314D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 49, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 19.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 36%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 53%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 36%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.47, 3.67, -18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.47, 19.29, 280.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.165, 3.107, 7.453)`
Decimal	`2371917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24314D, 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 #24314D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24314D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #24314D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24314d; }
.text { color: #24314d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24314d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 49 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24314d, #2c244d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #24314D?: #24314D 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 #24314D?: The RGB value is 36, 49, 77: 36 red, 49 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24314D?: The complementary color is #4D4024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24314D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.