#242C42

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #242C42

When working with digital screens, the color #242C42 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 44 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 45% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 74% Black. The HSL representation is 224.0° hue, 29.4% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242C42
RGB36, 44, 66
HSL224.0°, 29.4%, 20.0%
CMYK45%, 33%, 0%, 74%
HSV224.0°, 45.5%, 25.9%
LAB18.2, 3.3, -15.0
XYZ2.6, 2.6, 5.5
Decimal2370626

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242C42; }
.text-color { color: #242C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242C42; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F