#243C6A Color
#243C6A is rgb(36, 60, 106) in RGB, hsl(219, 49%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 43%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243C6Argb(36, 60, 106)hsl(219, 49%, 28%)hsv(219, 66%, 42%)cmyk(66%, 43%, 0%, 58%)oklch(36.2% 0.085 262.2)lab(25.28% 3.05 -30.24)lch(25.28% 30.39 275.76)What #243C6A 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 #243C6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243C6A Channel Values
How #243C6A 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 60 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 49% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 66% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.88:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243C6A 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 #243C6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243C6A; 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 #243C6A
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 #243C6A 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.
#243C6A#39396A#323A6A#35356A#2F386A#104444#1A4156#3D3D3DUsing #243C6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243c6a: #243C6A;background-color: #243C6A;colors: { 'color-243c6a': '#243C6A' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.235, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_243c6a">#243C6A</color>fill="#243C6A"More Blue Colors
#243C6A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#243C6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243C6A?
#243C6A is a dark blue — rgb(36, 60, 106) in RGB and hsl(219, 49%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #243C6A?
#243C6A is rgb(36, 60, 106) — red 36, green 60, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243C6A?
#243C6A converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 43%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243C6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243C6A scores 10.88:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243C6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243C6A 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 22.78, which is visibly different.
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