What color is #244D89?

#244D89 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #244D89?

The RGB value is 36, 77, 137: 36 red, 77 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #244D89?

The complementary color is #896024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #244D89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#244D89 color

#244D89 rgb(36, 77, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #244D89 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 30.2% green and 53.7% blue (36, 77, 137).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 58% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Night Mode (#234E86), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#244D89 color codes

HEX	`#244D89`
RGB	`rgb(36, 77, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 30.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 58%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 74%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 44%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.89, 7.41, -37.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.89, 38.39, 281.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.895, 7.488, 24.691)`
Decimal	`2379145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #244D89, 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 #244D89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#244D89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #244D89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #244d89; }
.text { color: #244d89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #244d89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 77 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #244d89, #2e2489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #244D89?: #244D89 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Night Mode. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #244D89?: The RGB value is 36, 77, 137: 36 red, 77 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #244D89?: The complementary color is #896024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #244D89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.