Information about #243979 color

#243979 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #243979 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 57, 121) — 14.1% red, 22.4% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 25 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#243979 is a confidently colored blue that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Astronaut (#283A77). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wet N Wild (#254375) and Sea World (#323F75).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 57, 121) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #243979 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. #243979 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#243979 color variations

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

#243979 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #243979

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

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Lapis Blue color link
Lapis Blue

#15317E

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Ford Blue color link
Ford Blue

#2C3968

Submerge color link
Submerge

#113775

Confidante color link
Confidante

#233167

Believe color link
Believe

#352F77

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#243979
  • RGB36, 57, 121
  • CMYK33, 25, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(36, 57, 121)
  • HSL225°, 54%, 31%
  • HSL Precise225.176°, 54.14%, 30.784%
  • HSV225°, 70%, 47%
  • HSB225°, 70%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.224, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.224, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.224, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID243979
  • DECIMAL ID2374009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01