Palettes / Colors / #242572
#242572 — Muted Blue
#242572 is a blue color we call 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 #242572 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.
#242572 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 #706F23; it also sits naturally between #234B70 and #492370. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #242572 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 37, 114 |
| HSL | 239°, 52%, 29% |
| HSV | 239°, 68%, 45% |
| CMYK | 68%, 68%, 0%, 55% |
| XYZ | 4.43, 2.91, 16.25 |
| Yxy | 2.91, 0.1877, 0.1235 |
| CIE-Lab | 19.69, 26.04, -44.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.07, 17.61, -47.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 15% · Blue 45%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #242572
.text { color: #242572; }
.background { background-color: #242572; }
.border { border: 3px solid #242572; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 52%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #242572; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #242572; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#242572">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#242572">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #706F23:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.27:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.58:1 Fails |
Best text color on #242572: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #242572
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #242572: ·
How #242572 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 #242572 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #242572?
#242572 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 114). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #242572?
#242572 is RGB 36, 37, 114 — HSL 239°, 52%, 29% — CMYK 68%, 68%, 0%, 55%.
What colors go with #242572?
Its complement is #706F23; analogous partners are #234B70 and #492370. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #242572 for text?
White text on #242572 has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.58:1.