#24A8E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #24A8E9

Visually, #24A8E9 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 168, and 233.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 85% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 199.8° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

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 #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24A8E9
RGB36, 168, 233
HSL199.8°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK85%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV199.8°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB65.2, -11.6, -42.1
XYZ29.4, 34.3, 82.2
Decimal2402537

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24A8E9; }
.text-color { color: #24A8E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24A8E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF