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Earthybluedeepmuted

Rich Midnight Satin

#242948
Notes

Rich Midnight Satin (#242948) is a deep blue with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (232°, 33%, 21%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#242948
RGB
rgb(36, 41, 72)
HSL
hsl(232, 33%, 21%)
HWB
hwb(232 14% 72%)
OKLCH
oklch(29.2% 0.057 275.4)
HSV
hsv(232, 50%, 28%)
LAB
lab(17.59% 7.57 -20.07)
LCH
lch(17.59% 21.45 290.67)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 43%, 0%, 72%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#242948
Original
#1e2d49
Protanopia
#1b2a47
Deuteranopia
#182f35
Tritanopia
#2a2a2a
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
14.13:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.49:1

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