Palettes / Colors / #24176D

#24176D — Deep Blue

#24176D is a blue color we call Deep Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #24176D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#24176D is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #606D17; it also sits naturally between #17356D and #4F176D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 14% · Green 9% · Blue 43%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 0% · Key 57%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #24176D

.text { color: #24176D; }
.background { background-color: #24176D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #24176D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 23, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 65%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #24176D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 23, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #24176D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 23, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#24176D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#24176D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #606D17:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #24176D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #24176D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #24176D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #24176D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #24176C  ·  #24176E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #24176D?

#24176D is Deep Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 23, 109). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #24176D?

#24176D is RGB 36, 23, 109 — HSL 249°, 65%, 26% — CMYK 67%, 79%, 0%, 57%.

What colors go with #24176D?

Its complement is #606D17; analogous partners are #17356D and #4F176D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #24176D for text?

White text on #24176D has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.42:1.