What color is #244869?

#244869 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244869?

The RGB value is 36, 72, 105: 36 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244869?

The complementary color is #694524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244869 color

#244869 rgb(36, 72, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #244869 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 28.2% green and 41.2% blue (36, 72, 105).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 49% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Twilight Night (#254770), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#244869 color codes

HEX	`#244869`
RGB	`rgb(36, 72, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 28.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 49%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 66%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 31%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.49, -1.57, -23.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.49, 23.13, 266.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.594, 6.029, 14.231)`
Decimal	`2377833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244869, 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 #244869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #244869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244869; }
.text { color: #244869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 72 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244869, #242669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #244869?: #244869 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244869?: The RGB value is 36, 72, 105: 36 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244869?: The complementary color is #694524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.