#242AE5 Color

#242AE5 is rgb(36, 42, 229) in RGB and hsl(238, 79%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#242AE5

HEX#242AE5

RGBrgb(36, 42, 229)

HSLhsl(238, 79%, 52%)

HSVhsv(238, 84%, 90%)

OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.265 268.2)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 82%, 0%, 10%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #242AE5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #242AE5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#242AE5 Complementary#E5DF24 Analogous#248BE5 Analogous#7E24E5 Triadic#E5242A Triadic#2AE524

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #242AE5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4449E9 #5F64EC #7F83F0 #9B9EF3 #BBBDF7 #D6D7FA

Shades

#181ECD #1419AD #11158D #0D1172 #0A0C52 #060732

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