Palettes / Colors / #242574
#242574 — Muted Blue
#242574 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 #242574 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.
#242574 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 #757424; it also sits naturally between #244E75 and #4B2475. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #242574 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 37, 116 |
| HSL | 239°, 53%, 30% |
| HSV | 239°, 69%, 45% |
| CMYK | 69%, 68%, 0%, 55% |
| XYZ | 4.54, 2.96, 16.85 |
| Yxy | 2.96, 0.1865, 0.1215 |
| CIE-Lab | 19.88, 26.78, -45.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.20, 18.23, -48.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 15% · Blue 45%
Cyan 69% · 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 #242574
.text { color: #242574; }
.background { background-color: #242574; }
.border { border: 3px solid #242574; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 53%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #242574; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #242574; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 116, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#242574">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#242574">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #757424:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.19:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.59:1 Fails |
Best text color on #242574: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #242574
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 #242574: ·
How #242574 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 #242574 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 #242574?
#242574 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 116). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #242574?
#242574 is RGB 36, 37, 116 — HSL 239°, 53%, 30% — CMYK 69%, 68%, 0%, 55%.
What colors go with #242574?
Its complement is #757424; analogous partners are #244E75 and #4B2475. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #242574 for text?
White text on #242574 has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.59:1.