#24428F Color
#24428F is rgb(36, 66, 143) in RGB, hsl(223, 60%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#24428Frgb(36, 66, 143)hsl(223, 60%, 35%)hsv(223, 75%, 56%)cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 44%)oklch(40.3% 0.133 264.9)lab(29.32% 11.20 -46.91)lch(29.32% 48.23 283.43)What #24428F 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 #24428F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#24428F Channel Values
How #24428F 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 66 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 60% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 75% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.33:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24428F 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 #24428F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24428F; 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 #24428F
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 #24428F 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.
#24428F#3E3E8F#35408F#3A3A8F#323D8F#005151#034B6F#474747Using #24428F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-24428f: #24428F;background-color: #24428F;colors: { 'color-24428f': '#24428F' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.259, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_24428f">#24428F</color>fill="#24428F"More Blue Colors
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#24428F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #24428F?
#24428F is a dark blue — rgb(36, 66, 143) in RGB and hsl(223, 60%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #24428F?
#24428F is rgb(36, 66, 143) — red 36, green 66, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #24428F?
#24428F converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 54%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #24428F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #24428F scores 9.33:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #24428F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #24428F 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 11.07, which is visibly different.
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