Palettes / Colors / #242553

#242553 — Deep Muted Blue

#242553 is a blue color we call Deep Muted 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 #242553 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.

#242553 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #525124; it also sits naturally between #243B52 and #3A2452. 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 15% · Blue 33%

Cyan 57% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 67%

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

Previews

CSS code for #242553

.text { color: #242553; }
.background { background-color: #242553; }
.border { border: 3px solid #242553; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 39%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #242553; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #242553; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 83, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#242553">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#242553">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #525124:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #242553: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #242553

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 #242553 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 #242553 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #242553?

#242553 is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 83). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #242553?

#242553 is RGB 36, 37, 83 — HSL 239°, 39%, 23% — CMYK 57%, 55%, 0%, 67%.

What colors go with #242553?

Its complement is #525124; analogous partners are #243B52 and #3A2452. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #242553 for text?

White text on #242553 has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.46:1.