Information about #243B53 color

#243B53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#243B53 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 59, 83) — 14.1% red, 23.1% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 9 / 0 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#243B53 presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Midnight Oil (#283854). Slightly further away sit Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Dark Cobalt Blue (#273A59).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 59, 83) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #243B53: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#243B53 color variations

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#243B53 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 #243B53

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

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Cello color link
Cello

#1E385B

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

#243B53 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#243B53
  • RGB36, 59, 83
  • CMYK18, 9, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(36, 59, 83)
  • HSL211°, 39%, 23%
  • HSL Precise210.638°, 39.496%, 23.333%
  • HSV211°, 57%, 33%
  • HSB211°, 57%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.231, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.231, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.231, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID243B53
  • DECIMAL ID2374483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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