#24A8FF

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #24A8FF

The precise color #24A8FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 168 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 86% C, 34% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 203.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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#24A8FF
RGB36, 168, 255
HSL203.8°, 100.0%, 57.1%
CMYK86%, 34%, 0%, 0%
HSV203.8°, 85.9%, 100.0%
LAB66.2, -3.7, -52.5
XYZ32.8, 35.6, 99.8
Decimal2402559

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24A8FF; }
.text-color { color: #24A8FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24A8FF; }

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