Palettes / Colors / #242B2E

#242B2E — Deep Dusty Blue

#242B2E is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#242B2E is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E2724; it also sits naturally between #242E2C and #24262E. 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 17% · Blue 18%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 82%

Previews

CSS code for #242B2E

.text { color: #242B2E; }
.background { background-color: #242B2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #242B2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 43, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 12%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #242B2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 43, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #242B2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 43, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#242B2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#242B2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #242B2E

Tints of #242B2E

Tones of #242B2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E2724:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #242B2E: #FFFFFF.

How #242B2E 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 #242B2E or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #242B2D  ·  #242B2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #242B2E?

#242B2E is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 43, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #242B2E?

#242B2E is RGB 36, 43, 46 — HSL 198°, 12%, 16% — CMYK 22%, 7%, 0%, 82%.

What colors go with #242B2E?

Its complement is #2E2724; analogous partners are #242E2C and #24262E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #242B2E for text?

White text on #242B2E has a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.46:1.