#242CA3 Color

#242CA3 is rgb(36, 44, 163) in RGB and hsl(236, 64%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#242CA3

HEX#242CA3

RGBrgb(36, 44, 163)

HSLhsl(236, 64%, 39%)

HSVhsv(236, 78%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(38% 0.186 270.7)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 73%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #242CA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #242CA3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#242CA3 Complementary#A39B24 Analogous#246CA3 Analogous#5B24A3 Triadic#A3242C Triadic#2CA324

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #242CA3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2B35C5 #4751D7 #6870DE #8E94E6 #B0B4EE #D5D7F6

Shades

#1F278E #1B2179 #161B64 #11164F #0D103B #080A26

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