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#24497B Color

#24497B is rgb(36, 73, 123) in RGB, hsl(214, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 41%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24497B
HEX#24497B
RGBrgb(36, 73, 123)
HSLhsl(214, 55%, 31%)
HSVhsv(214, 71%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 41%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.095 256.6)
LABlab(30.33% 0.29 -32.96)
LCHlch(30.33% 32.96 270.51)

What #24497B 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 #24497B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#24497B Channel Values

How #24497B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 73 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 55% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 71% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.08:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24497B 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.

TextWhite text9.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24497B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24497B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #24497B

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 #24497B 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.

Typical#24497B
Protanopia#44447B
Protanomaly#3A467B
Deuteranopia#3F3F7B
Deuteranomaly#36437B
Tritanopia#035151
Tritanomaly#154E65
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #24497B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-24497b: #24497B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24497B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24497b': '#24497B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.286, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_24497b">#24497B</color>
SVG fillfill="#24497B"

More Blue Colors

#24497B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#24497B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24497B?

#24497B is a dark blue — rgb(36, 73, 123) in RGB and hsl(214, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #24497B?

#24497B is rgb(36, 73, 123) — red 36, green 73, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24497B?

#24497B converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 41%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24497B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #24497B scores 9.08:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24497B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24497B 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 23.28, which is visibly different.

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