#24688A Color

#24688A is rgb(36, 104, 138) in RGB, hsl(200, 59%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 25%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24688A

HEX#24688A

RGBrgb(36, 104, 138)

HSLhsl(200, 59%, 34%)

HSVhsv(200, 74%, 54%)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 25%, 0%, 46%)

OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.086 234.4)

LABlab(40.99% -12.80 -25.43)

LCHlch(40.99% 28.48 243.28)

What #24688A 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 #24688A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Sapphire#126180ΔE 3.74 Sea Blue#006994ΔE 5.93 Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 8.78 Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 10.42 Teal Blue#367588ΔE 10.42 Metallic Blue#32527BΔE 13.15

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

#24688A Channel Values

How #24688A 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 104 · B 138	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 200° · S 59% · L 34%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 200° · S 74% · V 54%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 74% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 46%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24688A 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 text6.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24688A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24688A; 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 #24688A

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 #24688A 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#24688A

Protanopia#60608A

Protanomaly#4F638A

Deuteranopia#58588B

Deuteranomaly#495F8B

Tritanopia#0A6D6D

Tritanomaly#176B7A

Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #24688A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-24688a: #24688A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24688A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24688a': '#24688A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.408, blue: 0.541)

Android XML<color name="color_24688a">#24688A</color>

SVG fillfill="#24688A"

More Blue Colors

#24688A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#24688A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24688A?

#24688A is a dark blue — rgb(36, 104, 138) in RGB and hsl(200, 59%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #24688A?

#24688A is rgb(36, 104, 138) — red 36, green 104, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24688A?

#24688A converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 25%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24688A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #24688A scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24688A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24688A 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 13.98, which is visibly different.

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