Information about #243C51 color

#243C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #243C51 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(36, 60, 81) (14.1% red, 23.5% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 18 / 8 / 0 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#243C51 presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Nile Blue (#253F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Midnight Oil (#283854) and Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D).

The recipe behind #243C51 is rgb(36, 60, 81), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #243C51: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #243C51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#243C51 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#243C51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#243C51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#243C51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#243C51 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#243C51 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #243C51

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

#243C51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#243C51
  • RGB36, 60, 81
  • CMYK18, 8, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(36, 60, 81)
  • HSL208°, 38%, 23%
  • HSL Precise208°, 38.462%, 22.941%
  • HSV208°, 56%, 32%
  • HSB208°, 56%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.235, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.235, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.235, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID243C51
  • DECIMAL ID2374737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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