#242CCC
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #242CCC
At its core, #242CCC is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 44, and 204.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 82% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. With a hue angle of 237.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#242CCC
RGB36, 44, 204
HSL237.1°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK82%, 78%, 0%, 20%
HSV237.1°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB30.7, 53.0, -81.3
XYZ12.5, 6.5, 57.7
Decimal2370764
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #242CCC;
}
.text-color {
color: #242CCC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #242CCC;
}