HEX Color #243A5F (Darkslategray)

About #243A5F

At its core, #243A5F is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 58 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 39% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#243A5F

RGB36, 58, 95

HSL217.6°, 45.0%, 25.7%

CMYK62%, 39%, 0%, 63%

HSV217.6°, 62.1%, 37.3%

LAB24.4, 4.1, -24.6

XYZ4.3, 4.2, 11.4

Decimal2374239

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#243A5F #5F4823

Analogous

#23575F #2B235F

Triadic

#5F233A #3A5F23

Tetradic

#5F2357 #5F4823 #235F2B

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#243A5F

#3C4F70

#546582

#6D7B94

#8591A6

#9DA7B7

#B6BDC9

#CED3DB

#E6E9ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#243A5F

#203354

#1C2D49

#18263F

#142034

#10192A

#0C131F

#080C15

#04060A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.38:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.85:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

10.88:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.57:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #243A5F; }

.text-color { color: #243A5F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #243A5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray

#2F4F4F