What color is #240093?

#240093 is a dark, vivid violet known as Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dramatic Blue?

The RGB value is 36, 0, 147: 36 red, 0 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dramatic Blue?

The complementary color is #6F9300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240093?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dramatic Blue color: hex code #240093

#240093 rgb(36, 0, 147)

Shades of blue

Dramatic Blue has the hex code #240093. It is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0% green and 57.6% blue (36, 0, 147).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.03:1).

Dramatic Blue (#240093) color codes

HEX	`#240093`
RGB	`rgb(36, 0, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 100%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 100%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.83, 53.17, -68.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.83, 86.7, 307.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.992, 2.481, 27.761)`
Decimal	`2359443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dramatic Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #240093	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240093 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #240093 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240093; }
.text { color: #240093; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240093; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 0 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240093, #6e0093); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #240093 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #240093?: #240093 is a dark, vivid violet known as Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dramatic Blue?: The RGB value is 36, 0, 147: 36 red, 0 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dramatic Blue?: The complementary color is #6F9300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240093?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.