Information about #243D4B color

#243D4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#243D4B falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 61, 75) — 14.1% red, 23.9% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 5 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #243D4B 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 almost identical to Tarawera (#253C48). Slightly further away sit Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D).

The recipe behind #243D4B is rgb(36, 61, 75), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #243D4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#243D4B color variations

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

#243D4B 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 #243D4B

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

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#243D4B
  • RGB36, 61, 75
  • CMYK15, 5, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(36, 61, 75)
  • HSL202°, 35%, 22%
  • HSL Precise201.538°, 35.135%, 21.765%
  • HSV202°, 52%, 29%
  • HSB202°, 52%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.239, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.239, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.239, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID243D4B
  • DECIMAL ID2374987
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01