What color is #243350?

#243350 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243350?

The RGB value is 36, 51, 80: 36 red, 51 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243350?

The complementary color is #504124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243350?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243350 color

#243350 rgb(36, 51, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #243350 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 20% green and 31.4% blue (36, 51, 80).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#243350 color codes

HEX	`#243350`
RGB	`rgb(36, 51, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 20%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.29, 3.35, -19.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.29, 19.94, 279.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.359, 3.322, 8.052)`
Decimal	`2372432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243350, 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 #243350	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243350 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #243350 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243350; }
.text { color: #243350; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243350; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 51 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243350, #2b2450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #243350?: #243350 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243350?: The RGB value is 36, 51, 80: 36 red, 51 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243350?: The complementary color is #504124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243350?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.