What color is #243E4C?

#243E4C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243E4C?

The RGB value is 36, 62, 76: 36 red, 62 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243E4C?

The complementary color is #4C3224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243E4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243E4C color

#243E4C rgb(36, 62, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #243E4C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 24.3% green and 29.8% blue (36, 62, 76).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 36% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#243E4C color codes

HEX	`#243E4C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 62, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 24.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 36%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 53%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 18%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.77, -5.46, -11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.77, 12.82, 244.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.754, 4.342, 7.476)`
Decimal	`2375244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243E4C, 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 #243E4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243E4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #243E4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243e4c; }
.text { color: #243e4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243e4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 62 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243e4c, #242a4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #243E4C?: #243E4C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243E4C?: The RGB value is 36, 62, 76: 36 red, 62 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243E4C?: The complementary color is #4C3224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243E4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.