What color is #24405D?

#24405D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24405D?

The RGB value is 36, 64, 93: 36 red, 64 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24405D?

The complementary color is #5D4124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24405D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24405D color

#24405D rgb(36, 64, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #24405D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 25.1% green and 36.5% blue (36, 64, 93).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 44% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Poseidon (#143C5D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#24405D color codes

HEX	`#24405D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 64, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 25.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 44%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 61%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 31%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.25, -0.75, -20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.25, 20.45, 267.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.536, 4.832, 11.047)`
Decimal	`2375773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24405D, 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 #24405D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24405D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #24405D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24405d; }
.text { color: #24405d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24405d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 64 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24405d, #24245d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #24405D?: #24405D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Poseidon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24405D?: The RGB value is 36, 64, 93: 36 red, 64 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24405D?: The complementary color is #5D4124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24405D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.