#24496A Color
#24496A is rgb(36, 73, 106) in RGB, hsl(208, 49%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 31%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#24496Argb(36, 73, 106)hsl(208, 49%, 28%)hsv(208, 66%, 42%)cmyk(66%, 31%, 0%, 58%)oklch(39.4% 0.071 247.5)lab(29.52% -4.94 -23.58)lch(29.52% 24.09 258.16)What #24496A 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 #24496A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#24496A Channel Values
How #24496A 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 73 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 49% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 66% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24496A 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 #24496A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24496A; 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 #24496A
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 #24496A 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.
#24496A#44446A#3A466A#3F3F6A#36436A#164E4E#1C4C5B#464646Using #24496A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-24496a: #24496A;background-color: #24496A;colors: { 'color-24496a': '#24496A' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.286, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_24496a">#24496A</color>fill="#24496A"More Blue Colors
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#24496A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #24496A?
#24496A is a dark blue — rgb(36, 73, 106) in RGB and hsl(208, 49%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #24496A?
#24496A is rgb(36, 73, 106) — red 36, green 73, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #24496A?
#24496A converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 31%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #24496A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #24496A scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #24496A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #24496A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.02, which is visibly different.
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