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#244D6A Color

#244D6A is rgb(36, 77, 106) in RGB, hsl(205, 49%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 27%, 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 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#244D6A
HEX#244D6A
RGBrgb(36, 77, 106)
HSLhsl(205, 49%, 28%)
HSVhsv(205, 66%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 27%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.067 241.8)
LABlab(30.85% -7.27 -21.52)
LCHlch(30.85% 22.71 251.33)

What #244D6A 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 #244D6A, 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.

#244D6A Channel Values

How #244D6A 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 77 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 49% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 66% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.96:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #244D6A 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 text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #244D6A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #244D6A; 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 #244D6A

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 #244D6A 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#244D6A
Protanopia#48486A
Protanomaly#3C4A6A
Deuteranopia#43436B
Deuteranomaly#39476A
Tritanopia#175151
Tritanomaly#1D505C
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #244D6A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-244d6a: #244D6A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #244D6A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-244d6a': '#244D6A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.302, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_244d6a">#244D6A</color>
SVG fillfill="#244D6A"

More Blue Colors

#244D6A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#244D6A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #244D6A?

#244D6A is a dark blue — rgb(36, 77, 106) in RGB and hsl(205, 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 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #244D6A?

#244D6A is rgb(36, 77, 106) — red 36, green 77, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #244D6A?

#244D6A converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 27%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #244D6A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #244D6A scores 8.96:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #244D6A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #244D6A 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 18.28, which is visibly different.

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