Information about #242530 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#242530 presents itself as a calm, restrained blue — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Indian Ink (#232732). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadowland (#26272C) and Black Russian (#24252B).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(36, 37, 48)), which gives #242530 its character. If you plan to put text on a #242530 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #242530 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#242530 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#242530 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#242530 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#242530 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#242530 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#242530 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #242530 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #242530
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#232732
#26272C
#24252B
#242A2E
#29272F
#27292D
#262B2F
#29292F
#2A252C
#1E272C
#282A2C
#1E222C
#242530 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#242530
- RGB36, 37, 48
- CMYK5, 4, 0, 81
- CSSrgb(36, 37, 48)
- HSL235°, 14%, 16%
- HSL Precise235°, 14.286%, 16.471%
- HSV235°, 25%, 19%
- HSB235°, 25%, 19%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
- GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.145, 0.188)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.145, 0.188, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.145, 0.188)
- Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID242530
- DECIMAL ID2368816
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01



