Information about #242A43 color

#242A43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#242A43 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 42, 67) — 14.1% red, 16.5% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 10 / 0 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #242A43 reads as a mildly saturated classic blue and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aashay Vasani Blue (#202A44). Slightly further away sit Crescendo (#222F44) and Redemption Blue (#232545).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(36, 42, 67)), which gives #242A43 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #242A43 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#242A43 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#242A43 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#242A43 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#242A43 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#242A43 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#242A43 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#423C24
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#394224
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#422D24
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#243942
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#42242A
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#2A4224
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3C2442
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#423C24
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#2A4224
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#422439
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#423C24
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#24422D
#24422D

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Nearest named colors to #242A43

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aashay Vasani Blue color link
Aashay Vasani Blue

#202A44

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Redemption Blue color link
Redemption Blue

#232545

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

#242A43 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242A43
  • RGB36, 42, 67
  • CMYK12, 10, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(36, 42, 67)
  • HSL228°, 30%, 20%
  • HSL Precise228.387°, 30.097%, 20.196%
  • HSV228°, 46%, 26%
  • HSB228°, 46%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.165, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.165, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.165, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242A43
  • DECIMAL ID2370115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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