Palettes / Colors / #242576
#242576 — Muted Blue
#242576 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 #242576 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.
#242576 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 | #242576 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 37, 118 |
| HSL | 239°, 53%, 30% |
| HSV | 239°, 69%, 46% |
| CMYK | 69%, 69%, 0%, 54% |
| XYZ | 4.66, 3.01, 17.47 |
| Yxy | 3.01, 0.1853, 0.1196 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.07, 27.52, -46.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.34, 18.84, -50.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 15% · Blue 46%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #242576
.text { color: #242576; }
.background { background-color: #242576; }
.border { border: 3px solid #242576; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 53%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #242576; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #242576; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#242576">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#242576">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #757424:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.11:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.60:1 Fails |
Best text color on #242576: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #242576
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 #242576: ·
How #242576 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 #242576 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 #242576?
#242576 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 118). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #242576?
#242576 is RGB 36, 37, 118 — HSL 239°, 53%, 30% — CMYK 69%, 69%, 0%, 54%.
What colors go with #242576?
Its complement is #757424; analogous partners are #244E75 and #4B2475. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #242576 for text?
White text on #242576 has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.60:1.