#243D70 Color
#243D70 is rgb(36, 61, 112) in RGB, hsl(220, 51%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 46%, 0%, 56%) 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 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#243D70rgb(36, 61, 112)hsl(220, 51%, 29%)hsv(220, 68%, 44%)cmyk(68%, 46%, 0%, 56%)oklch(36.8% 0.093 263)lab(25.92% 4.31 -33.04)lch(25.92% 33.32 277.43)What #243D70 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 #243D70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#243D70 Channel Values
How #243D70 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 61 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 51% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 68% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #243D70 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 #243D70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #243D70; 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 #243D70
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 #243D70 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.
#243D70#3A3A70#323B70#363670#303970#0A4646#17435A#3E3E3EUsing #243D70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-243d70: #243D70;background-color: #243D70;colors: { 'color-243d70': '#243D70' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.239, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_243d70">#243D70</color>fill="#243D70"More Blue Colors
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#243D70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #243D70?
#243D70 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 61, 112) in RGB and hsl(220, 51%, 29%) 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #243D70?
#243D70 is rgb(36, 61, 112) — red 36, green 61, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #243D70?
#243D70 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 46%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #243D70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #243D70 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #243D70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #243D70 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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