What color is #244072?

#244072 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244072?

The RGB value is 36, 64, 114: 36 red, 64 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244072?

The complementary color is #725624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244072 color

#244072 rgb(36, 64, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #244072 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 25.1% green and 44.7% blue (36, 64, 114).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#244072 color codes

HEX	`#244072`
RGB	`rgb(36, 64, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 25.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 68%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.45, 7.23, -32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.45, 32.81, 282.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.597, 5.256, 16.636)`
Decimal	`2375794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244072, 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 #244072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #244072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244072; }
.text { color: #244072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 64 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244072, #2f2472); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #244072?: #244072 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244072?: The RGB value is 36, 64, 114: 36 red, 64 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244072?: The complementary color is #725624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.