Information about #242B5B color

#242B5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #242B5B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(36, 43, 91) (14.1% red, 16.9% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 22 / 19 / 0 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #242B5B carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Phthalo Blue (#272D59). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blast Off (#262857) and Delft Blue (#1F305E).

The recipe behind #242B5B is rgb(36, 43, 91), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #242B5B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #242B5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#242B5B color variations

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

#242B5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#242B5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#242B5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#242B5B 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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#242B5B 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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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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#475B24
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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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#24475B
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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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#5B242C
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#2C5B24
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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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#54245B
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#5B5424
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#2C5B24
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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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#5B2447
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#5B5424
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#245B38
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Nearest named colors to #242B5B

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

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

Delft Blue color link
Delft Blue

#1F305E

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Dark Persian Blue color link
Dark Persian Blue

#2D2759

Space Cadet color link
Space Cadet

#1D2951

Biscay color link
Biscay

#1B3162

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

#242B5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242B5B
  • RGB36, 43, 91
  • CMYK22, 19, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(36, 43, 91)
  • HSL232°, 43%, 25%
  • HSL Precise232.364°, 43.307%, 24.902%
  • HSV232°, 60%, 36%
  • HSB232°, 60%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.169, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.169, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.169, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242B5B
  • DECIMAL ID2370395
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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