What color is #243856?

#243856 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243856?

The RGB value is 36, 56, 86: 36 red, 56 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243856?

The complementary color is #564224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243856 color

#243856 rgb(36, 56, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #243856 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 22% green and 33.7% blue (36, 56, 86).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 41% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#243856 color codes

HEX	`#243856`
RGB	`rgb(36, 56, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 22%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 41%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 58%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 35%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.25, 2.08, -20.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.25, 20.66, 275.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.821, 3.875, 9.349)`
Decimal	`2373718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243856, 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 #243856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #243856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243856; }
.text { color: #243856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 56 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243856, #292456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #243856?: #243856 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243856?: The RGB value is 36, 56, 86: 36 red, 56 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243856?: The complementary color is #564224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.