#243365 Color
#243365 is rgb(36, 51, 101) in RGB, hsl(226, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 50%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243365rgb(36, 51, 101)hsl(226, 47%, 27%)hsv(226, 64%, 40%)cmyk(64%, 50%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.7% 0.09 268.7)lab(22.14% 7.32 -32.01)lch(22.14% 32.84 282.88)What #243365 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 #243365, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243365 Channel Values
How #243365 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 51 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.09:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243365 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.
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Colors That Go With #243365
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243365; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #243365
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 #243365 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.
#243365#313165#2C3265#2F2F65#2B3065#103C3C#1A3950#363636Using #243365 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243365: #243365;background-color: #243365;colors: { 'color-243365': '#243365' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.200, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_243365">#243365</color>fill="#243365"More Blue Colors
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#243365 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243365?
#243365 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 51, 101) in RGB and hsl(226, 47%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #243365?
#243365 is rgb(36, 51, 101) — red 36, green 51, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243365?
#243365 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 50%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243365 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243365 scores 12.09:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243365 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243365 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 19.5, which is visibly different.
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