#244475 Color
#244475 is rgb(36, 68, 117) in RGB, hsl(216, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 42%, 0%, 54%) 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 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#244475rgb(36, 68, 117)hsl(216, 53%, 30%)hsv(216, 69%, 46%)cmyk(69%, 42%, 0%, 54%)oklch(38.9% 0.092 258.7)lab(28.42% 1.48 -32.23)lch(28.42% 32.26 272.63)What #244475 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 #244475, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#244475 Channel Values
How #244475 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 68 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 53% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 69% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #244475 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 #244475
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #244475; 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 #244475
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 #244475 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.
#244475#404075#374275#3C3C75#343F75#084C4C#17495F#444444Using #244475 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-244475: #244475;background-color: #244475;colors: { 'color-244475': '#244475' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.267, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_244475">#244475</color>fill="#244475"More Blue Colors
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#244475 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #244475?
#244475 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 68, 117) in RGB and hsl(216, 53%, 30%) 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 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #244475?
#244475 is rgb(36, 68, 117) — red 36, green 68, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #244475?
#244475 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 42%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #244475 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #244475 scores 9.73:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #244475 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #244475 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 22.61, which is visibly different.
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