#244799 Color
#244799 is rgb(36, 71, 153) in RGB, hsl(222, 62%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#244799rgb(36, 71, 153)hsl(222, 62%, 37%)hsv(222, 76%, 60%)cmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 40%)oklch(42.2% 0.14 263.9)lab(31.44% 11.32 -49.58)lch(31.44% 50.85 282.86)What #244799 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 #244799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#244799 Channel Values
How #244799 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 71 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 62% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #244799 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 #244799
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #244799; 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 #244799
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 #244799 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.
#244799#424299#384499#3E3E99#354299#005757#005177#4C4C4CUsing #244799 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-244799: #244799;background-color: #244799;colors: { 'color-244799': '#244799' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.278, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_244799">#244799</color>fill="#244799"More Blue Colors
#244799 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#244799 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #244799?
#244799 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 71, 153) in RGB and hsl(222, 62%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #244799?
#244799 is rgb(36, 71, 153) — red 36, green 71, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #244799?
#244799 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 54%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #244799 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #244799 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #244799 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #244799 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 12.24, which is visibly different.
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