HEX Color #2424CC (Mediumblue)

About #2424CC

The precise color #2424CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 36, 204).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 82% cyan and 82% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2424CC

RGB36, 36, 204

HSL240.0°, 70.0%, 47.1%

CMYK82%, 82%, 0%, 20%

HSV240.0°, 82.4%, 80.0%

LAB29.4, 56.9, -83.5

XYZ12.3, 6.0, 57.6

Decimal2368716

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2424CC #CBCB24

Analogous

#2477CB #7724CB

Triadic

#CB2424 #24CB24

Tetradic

#CB2478 #CBCB24 #24CB78

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#2424CC

#3C3CD1

#5454D7

#6D6DDD

#8585E2

#9D9DE8

#B6B6EE

#CECEF3

#E6E6F9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#2424CC

#2020B5

#1C1C9E

#181888

#141471

#10105A

#0C0C44

#08082D

#040416

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.55:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.20:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

9.13:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.87:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2424CC; }

.text-color { color: #2424CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #2424CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue

#0000CD