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#2400A9 closest to Dark Galaxy

#2400A9 is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Dark Galaxy. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0.0% green and 66.3% blue (rgb(36, 0, 169)). Its HSL value is 253° hue, 100% saturation and 33% lightness, and in CMYK it is 79% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black. #2400A9 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.74:1.

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Variations of #2400A9

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2400A9 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2400A9 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2400A9 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #002BA7
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0039AD
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0030AB
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #002BA7
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0024A8
  • Tritanopia 66% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #004461
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #002A8E
  • Achromatopsia 55% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #323232
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2F2B63

#2400A9 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.74:1 Super#2400A9 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.65:1 Very poor#2400A9 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2400A9 in CSS

/* Dark Galaxy */
.color { color: #2400A9; }
.background { background-color: #2400A9; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2400A9; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(36 0 169);
color: hsl(253 100% 33%);
color: oklch(0.346 0.222 272.7);

#2400A9 FAQ

What color is #2400A9?

#2400A9 is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2400A9?

#2400A9 is rgb(36, 0, 169) in RGB, hsl(253, 100%, 33%) in HSL and cmyk(79%, 100%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2400A9?

The complementary color of #2400A9 is #85A900, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2400A9?

White text has the best contrast on #2400A9: 12.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2400A9 a warm or cool color?

#2400A9 is a cool color.