#24599E Color
#24599E is rgb(36, 89, 158) in RGB, hsl(214, 63%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#24599Ergb(36, 89, 158)hsl(214, 63%, 38%)hsv(214, 77%, 62%)cmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 38%)oklch(46.6% 0.125 256.4)lab(37.16% 1.84 -43.40)lch(37.16% 43.44 272.43)What #24599E 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 #24599E, 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.
#24599E Channel Values
How #24599E 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 89 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 63% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 77% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24599E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #24599E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #24599E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24599E; 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 #24599E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #24599E.
How #24599E 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.
#24599E#53539E#44559E#4C4C9E#40529E#006565#006080#595959Using #24599E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-24599e: #24599E;background-color: #24599E;colors: { 'color-24599e': '#24599E' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.349, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_24599e">#24599E</color>fill="#24599E"More Blue Colors
#24599E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#24599E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #24599E?
#24599E is a dark blue — rgb(36, 89, 158) in RGB and hsl(214, 63%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #24599E?
#24599E is rgb(36, 89, 158) — red 36, green 89, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #24599E?
#24599E converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #24599E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #24599E scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #24599E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #24599E 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 20.75, which is visibly different.
Open #24599E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.