What color is #243659?

#243659 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 #243659?

The RGB value is 36, 54, 89: 36 red, 54 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243659?

The complementary color is #594724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243659 color

#243659 rgb(36, 54, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #243659 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 21.2% green and 34.9% blue (36, 54, 89).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 42% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#243659 color codes

HEX	`#243659`
RGB	`rgb(36, 54, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 21.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 42%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 60%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 39%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.77, 4.58, -23.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.77, 23.73, 281.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.849, 3.734, 9.967)`
Decimal	`2373209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243659, 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 #243659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #243659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243659; }
.text { color: #243659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 54 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243659, #2c2459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #243659?: #243659 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 #243659?: The RGB value is 36, 54, 89: 36 red, 54 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243659?: The complementary color is #594724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.