#242EA3 Color

#242EA3 is rgb(36, 46, 163) in RGB and hsl(235, 64%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#242EA3

HEX#242EA3

RGBrgb(36, 46, 163)

HSLhsl(235, 64%, 39%)

HSVhsv(235, 78%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.184 270.4)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 72%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #242EA3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #242EA3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#242EA3 Complementary#A39824 Analogous#246EA3 Analogous#5924A3 Triadic#A3242E Triadic#2EA324

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #242EA3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2B38C5 #4753D7 #6872DE #8E95E6 #B0B5EE #D5D8F6

Shades

#1F288E #1B2379 #161D64 #11174F #0D113B #080B26

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