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#24255C Color

#24255C is rgb(36, 37, 92) in RGB, hsl(239, 44%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 60%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24255C
HEX#24255C
RGBrgb(36, 37, 92)
HSLhsl(239, 44%, 25%)
HSVhsv(239, 61%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 60%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(29.8% 0.096 278.1)
LABlab(17.31% 13.91 -33.86)
LCHlch(17.31% 36.61 292.34)

What #24255C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #24255C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#24255C Channel Values

How #24255C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 37 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 44% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 61% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.05:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24255C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24255C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24255C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #24255C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #24255C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#24255C
Protanopia#25255C
Protanomaly#25255C
Deuteranopia#25255C
Deuteranomaly#24255C
Tritanopia#133030
Tritanomaly#1B2C46
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

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Using #24255C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-24255c: #24255C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24255C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24255c': '#24255C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.145, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_24255c">#24255C</color>
SVG fillfill="#24255C"

More Blue Colors

#24255C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#24255C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24255C?

#24255C is a dark blue — rgb(36, 37, 92) in RGB and hsl(239, 44%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.73.

What is the RGB value of #24255C?

#24255C is rgb(36, 37, 92) — red 36, green 37, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24255C?

#24255C converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 60%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24255C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #24255C scores 14.05:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24255C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24255C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.42, which is visibly different.

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