#24557B Color
#24557B is rgb(36, 85, 123) in RGB, hsl(206, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 31%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#24557Brgb(36, 85, 123)hsl(206, 55%, 31%)hsv(206, 71%, 48%)cmyk(71%, 31%, 0%, 52%)oklch(43.4% 0.082 244.8)lab(34.20% -6.80 -26.87)lch(34.20% 27.72 255.80)What #24557B 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 #24557B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#24557B Channel Values
How #24557B 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 85 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 55% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 71% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24557B 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 #24557B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24557B; 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 #24557B
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 #24557B 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.
#24557B#4F4F7B#42527B#49497C#3D4E7B#0D5B5B#195969#515151Using #24557B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-24557b: #24557B;background-color: #24557B;colors: { 'color-24557b': '#24557B' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.333, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_24557b">#24557B</color>fill="#24557B"More Blue Colors
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#24557B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #24557B?
#24557B is a dark blue — rgb(36, 85, 123) in RGB and hsl(206, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #24557B?
#24557B is rgb(36, 85, 123) — red 36, green 85, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #24557B?
#24557B converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 31%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #24557B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #24557B scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #24557B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #24557B 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.82, which is visibly different.
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