#242499
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Navy.
About #242499
Visually, #242499 is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Navy. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 36 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 76% Cyan, 76% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#242499
RGB36, 36, 153
HSL240.0°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK76%, 76%, 0%, 40%
HSV240.0°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB23.5, 40.6, -62.9
XYZ7.1, 3.9, 30.5
Decimal2368665
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #242499;
}
.text-color {
color: #242499;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #242499;
}