#242E51 Color

#242E51 is rgb(36, 46, 81) in RGB and hsl(227, 38%, 23%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#242E51

HEX#242E51

RGBrgb(36, 46, 81)

HSLhsl(227, 38%, 23%)

HSVhsv(227, 56%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.064 270.3)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 43%, 0%, 68%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #242E51 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #242E51 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#242E51 Complementary#514724 Analogous#244451 Analogous#312451 Triadic#51242E Triadic#2E5124

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #242E51, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#364478 #46589B #6174B8 #8796C9 #AEB8DB #D1D7EA

Shades

#202846 #1C243F #181E35 #13182A #0E1220 #0B0E19

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