What color is #244967?

#244967 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244967?

The RGB value is 36, 73, 103: 36 red, 73 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244967?

The complementary color is #674224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244967 color

#244967 rgb(36, 73, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #244967 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 28.6% green and 40.4% blue (36, 73, 103).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 48% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#244967 color codes

HEX	`#244967`
RGB	`rgb(36, 73, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 28.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 48%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 65%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.71, -2.96, -21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.71, 21.65, 262.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.557, 6.119, 13.718)`
Decimal	`2378087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244967, 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 #244967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #244967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244967; }
.text { color: #244967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 73 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244967, #242767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #244967?: #244967 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244967?: The RGB value is 36, 73, 103: 36 red, 73 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244967?: The complementary color is #674224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.