#244994 Color
#244994 is rgb(36, 73, 148) in RGB, hsl(220, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 51%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#244994rgb(36, 73, 148)hsl(220, 61%, 36%)hsv(220, 76%, 58%)cmyk(76%, 51%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.2% 0.131 262.5)lab(31.72% 8.40 -46.09)lch(31.72% 46.85 280.33)What #244994 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 #244994, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#244994 Channel Values
How #244994 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 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #244994 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 #244994
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #244994; 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 #244994
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 #244994 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.
#244994#444494#3A4694#3F3F94#364394#005757#005274#4C4C4CUsing #244994 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-244994: #244994;background-color: #244994;colors: { 'color-244994': '#244994' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.286, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_244994">#244994</color>fill="#244994"More Blue Colors
#244994 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#244994 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #244994?
#244994 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 73, 148) in RGB and hsl(220, 61%, 36%) 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 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #244994?
#244994 is rgb(36, 73, 148) — red 36, green 73, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #244994?
#244994 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 51%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #244994 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #244994 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #244994 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #244994 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 13.51, which is visibly different.
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