#2424A8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #2424A8

The hex code #2424A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 36 green, and 168 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 79% cyan and 79% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2424A8
RGB36, 36, 168
HSL240.0°, 64.7%, 40.0%
CMYK79%, 79%, 0%, 34%
HSV240.0°, 78.6%, 65.9%
LAB25.1, 45.6, -69.2
XYZ8.4, 4.5, 37.5
Decimal2368680

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2424A8; }
.text-color { color: #2424A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2424A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B