#242466

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #242466

When working with digital screens, the color #242466 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 36 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 65% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 60% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242466
RGB36, 36, 102
HSL240.0°, 47.8%, 27.1%
CMYK65%, 65%, 0%, 60%
HSV240.0°, 64.7%, 40.0%
LAB18.3, 22.3, -38.9
XYZ3.8, 2.6, 12.9
Decimal2368614

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242466; }
.text-color { color: #242466; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242466; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B