Recognised as Colour
#242CB2
- #242CB2
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#242CB2 is a blue with RGB values 36, 44, 178 and HSL 237°, 66%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 10.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#242CB2#242CB2
HEX#242CB2
RGBrgb(36, 44, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.1412, 0.1725, 0.698
RGB percentages14.1%, 17.3%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(236.6, 66.4%, 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(236.6, 79.8%, 69.8%)
CMYK79.8%, 75.3%, 0%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,370,738
CSS custom property--colour: #242CB2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.05391WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness71.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 10.11:1
Contrast with white10.11:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#343434
Inverted#DBD34D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text10.11:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.08:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2AA24
Analogous#2473B2, #6324B2
Triadic#B2242C, #2CB224
Split complementary#B26324, #73B224
Tetradic#B22473, #B2AA24, #24B263
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R36
G44
B178
Red36 (14.1%)
Green44 (17.3%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue236.62°
Saturation (HSL)66.36%
Lightness41.96%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 24 · G 2C · B B2
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