#243570 Color
#243570 is rgb(36, 53, 112) in RGB, hsl(227, 51%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 53%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243570rgb(36, 53, 112)hsl(227, 51%, 29%)hsv(227, 68%, 44%)cmyk(68%, 53%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35% 0.104 268.5)lab(23.43% 9.51 -37.02)lch(23.43% 38.23 284.41)What #243570 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 #243570, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243570 Channel Values
How #243570 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 53 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 51% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 68% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243570 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 #243570
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243570; 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 #243570
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 #243570 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.
#243570#333370#2D3470#303070#2C3270#054040#163C57#393939Using #243570 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243570: #243570;background-color: #243570;colors: { 'color-243570': '#243570' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.208, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_243570">#243570</color>fill="#243570"More Blue Colors
#243570 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243570 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243570?
#243570 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 53, 112) in RGB and hsl(227, 51%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #243570?
#243570 is rgb(36, 53, 112) — red 36, green 53, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243570?
#243570 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 53%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243570 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243570 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243570 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243570 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 14.88, which is visibly different.
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