#24507C

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #24507C

At its core, #24507C is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 80, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 71% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24507C
RGB36, 80, 124
HSL210.0°, 55.0%, 31.4%
CMYK71%, 35%, 0%, 51%
HSV210.0°, 71.0%, 48.6%
LAB33.1, 0.4, -29.4
XYZ7.2, 7.6, 20.1
Decimal2379900

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24507C; }
.text-color { color: #24507C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24507C; }

Similar Colors

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