#242C33

A very dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #242C33

At its core, #242C33 is a very dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 44 green, and 51 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 29% cyan and 14% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242C33
RGB36, 44, 51
HSL208.0°, 17.2%, 17.1%
CMYK29%, 14%, 0%, 80%
HSV208.0°, 29.4%, 20.0%
LAB17.5, -1.5, -5.7
XYZ2.2, 2.4, 3.5
Decimal2370611

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242C33; }
.text-color { color: #242C33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242C33; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F