#24B6E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #24B6E9

The hex code #24B6E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 182 green, and 233 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 85% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 195.5° hue, 81.7% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#24B6E9
RGB36, 182, 233
HSL195.5°, 81.7%, 52.7%
CMYK85%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV195.5°, 84.5%, 91.4%
LAB69.3, -19.1, -35.7
XYZ32.2, 39.7, 83.1
Decimal2406121

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.94:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #24B6E9; }
.text-color { color: #24B6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #24B6E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF