What color is #243347?

#243347 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243347?

The RGB value is 36, 51, 71: 36 red, 51 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243347?

The complementary color is #473824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243347 color

#243347 rgb(36, 51, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #243347 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 20% green and 27.8% blue (36, 51, 71).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#243347 color codes

HEX	`#243347`
RGB	`rgb(36, 51, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 20%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 49%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 28%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.82, 0.16, -14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.82, 14.35, 270.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.048, 3.197, 6.417)`
Decimal	`2372423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243347, 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 #243347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #243347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243347; }
.text { color: #243347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 51 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243347, #262447); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #243347?: #243347 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243347?: The RGB value is 36, 51, 71: 36 red, 51 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243347?: The complementary color is #473824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.