What color is #244B88?

#244B88 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244B88?

The RGB value is 36, 75, 136: 36 red, 75 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244B88?

The complementary color is #886124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244B88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244B88 color

#244B88 rgb(36, 75, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #244B88 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 29.4% green and 53.3% blue (36, 75, 136).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 58% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Olympian Blue (#1C4C8C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#244B88 color codes

HEX	`#244B88`
RGB	`rgb(36, 75, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 29.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 58%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 45%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.22, 8.36, -38.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.22, 39.03, 282.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.686, 7.184, 24.269)`
Decimal	`2378632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244B88, 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 #244B88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244B88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #244B88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244b88; }
.text { color: #244b88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244b88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 75 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244b88, #2f2488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #244B88?: #244B88 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Olympian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244B88?: The RGB value is 36, 75, 136: 36 red, 75 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244B88?: The complementary color is #886124, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244B88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.