#243375

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #243375

When working with digital screens, the color #243375 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 51, and 117.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 69% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow, and 54% black. With a hue angle of 228.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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#243375
RGB36, 51, 117
HSL228.9°, 52.9%, 30.0%
CMYK69%, 56%, 0%, 54%
HSV228.9°, 69.2%, 45.9%
LAB23.8, 17.5, -39.8
XYZ5.1, 4.0, 17.3
Decimal2372469

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #243375; }
.text-color { color: #243375; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #243375; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B