#24243A

A very dark, muted blue closely aligning with Black.

About #24243A

Visually, #24243A is defined as a muted blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 36, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 38% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24243A
RGB36, 36, 58
HSL240.0°, 23.4%, 18.4%
CMYK38%, 38%, 0%, 77%
HSV240.0°, 37.9%, 22.7%
LAB15.2, 6.4, -14.2
XYZ2.1, 1.9, 4.3
Decimal2368570

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.39:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.18:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24243A; }
.text-color { color: #24243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24243A; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000