#243A49

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #243A49

The hex code #243A49 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 58 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 51% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% black. The HSL representation is 204.3° hue, 33.9% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#243A49
RGB36, 58, 73
HSL204.3°, 33.9%, 21.4%
CMYK51%, 21%, 0%, 71%
HSV204.3°, 50.7%, 28.6%
LAB23.3, -3.9, -11.9
XYZ3.4, 3.9, 6.9
Decimal2374217

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #243A49; }
.text-color { color: #243A49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #243A49; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F