Palettes / Colors / #242590
#242590 — Blue
#242590 is a blue color we call 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 #242590 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.
#242590 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 #8F8D24; it also sits naturally between #245B8F and #57248F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #242590 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 36, 37, 144 |
| HSL | 239°, 60%, 35% |
| HSV | 239°, 75%, 56% |
| CMYK | 75%, 74%, 0%, 44% |
| XYZ | 6.42, 3.71, 26.76 |
| Yxy | 3.71, 0.1741, 0.1006 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.69, 36.87, -58.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.27, 27.25, -72.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 15% · Blue 56%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 44%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #242590
.text { color: #242590; }
.background { background-color: #242590; }
.border { border: 3px solid #242590; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 37, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 60%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #242590; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 37, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #242590; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 37, 144, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#242590">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#242590">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8F8D24:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.05:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.74:1 Fails |
Best text color on #242590: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #242590
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 #242590: ·
How #242590 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 #242590 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 #242590?
#242590 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 37, 144). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #242590?
#242590 is RGB 36, 37, 144 — HSL 239°, 60%, 35% — CMYK 75%, 74%, 0%, 44%.
What colors go with #242590?
Its complement is #8F8D24; analogous partners are #245B8F and #57248F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #242590 for text?
White text on #242590 has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.74:1.