What color is #244573?

#244573 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244573?

The RGB value is 36, 69, 115: 36 red, 69 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244573?

The complementary color is #735224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244573?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244573 color

#244573 rgb(36, 69, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #244573 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 27.1% green and 45.1% blue (36, 69, 115).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Twilight Night (#254770), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#244573 color codes

HEX	`#244573`
RGB	`rgb(36, 69, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 27.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 40%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.08, 4.22, -30.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.08, 30.34, 277.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.949, 5.869, 17.036)`
Decimal	`2377075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244573, 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 #244573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #244573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244573; }
.text { color: #244573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 69 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244573, #2b2473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #244573?: #244573 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244573?: The RGB value is 36, 69, 115: 36 red, 69 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244573?: The complementary color is #735224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244573?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.