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#2424EF closest to Bluebonnet

#2424EF is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Bluebonnet. In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(36, 36, 239)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 86% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 85% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #2424EF is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.16:1.

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Variations of #2424EF

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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#2424EF 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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#2424EF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2424EF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0044EC
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #005AF4
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #004EF2
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0044EC
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #003EED
  • Tritanopia 58% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00698F
  • Tritanomaly 85% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #004ACA
  • Achromatopsia 44% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4F4F4F
  • Achromatomaly 66% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #47478F

#2424EF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.16:1 Very good#2424EF text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.57:1 Very poor#2424EF text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2424EF in CSS

/* Bluebonnet */
.color { color: #2424EF; }
.background { background-color: #2424EF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2424EF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(36 36 239);
color: hsl(240 86% 54%);
color: oklch(0.458 0.279 268.0);

#2424EF FAQ

What color is #2424EF?

#2424EF is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Bluebonnet. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2424EF?

#2424EF is rgb(36, 36, 239) in RGB, hsl(240, 86%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(85%, 85%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2424EF?

The complementary color of #2424EF is #EFEF24, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2424EF?

White text has the best contrast on #2424EF: 8.16:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2424EF a warm or cool color?

#2424EF is a cool color.