Palettes / Colors / #243B60

#243B60 — Deep Muted Blue

#243B60 is a blue color we call Deep Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #243B60 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.

#243B60 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 #604924; it also sits naturally between #245960 and #2B2460. 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 23% · Blue 38%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #243B60

.text { color: #243B60; }
.background { background-color: #243B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #243B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(36, 59, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 45%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #243B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(36, 59, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #243B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(36, 59, 96, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#243B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#243B60">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #604924:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #243B60: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #243B60

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:

How #243B60 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 #243B60 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #243B5F  ·  #243B61 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #243B60?

#243B60 is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 36, 59, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #243B60?

#243B60 is RGB 36, 59, 96 — HSL 217°, 45%, 26% — CMYK 63%, 39%, 0%, 62%.

What colors go with #243B60?

Its complement is #604924; analogous partners are #245960 and #2B2460. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #243B60 for text?

White text on #243B60 has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.87:1.