What color is #243D68?

#243D68 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243D68?

The RGB value is 36, 61, 104: 36 red, 61 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243D68?

The complementary color is #684F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243D68?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243D68 color

#243D68 rgb(36, 61, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #243D68 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 23.9% green and 40.8% blue (36, 61, 104).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.81:1).

#243D68 color codes

HEX	`#243D68`
RGB	`rgb(36, 61, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 23.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 65%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.9, 5.43, -28.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.9, 28.61, 280.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.894, 4.712, 13.746)`
Decimal	`2375016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243D68, 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 #243D68	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243D68 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #243D68 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243d68; }
.text { color: #243d68; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243d68; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 61 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243d68, #2d2468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #243D68?: #243D68 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243D68?: The RGB value is 36, 61, 104: 36 red, 61 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243D68?: The complementary color is #684F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243D68?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.