What color is #240037?

#240037 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240037?

The RGB value is 36, 0, 55: 36 red, 0 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240037?

The complementary color is #133700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240037 color

#240037 rgb(36, 0, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #240037 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0% green and 21.6% blue (36, 0, 55).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.58:1).

#240037 color codes

HEX	`#240037`
RGB	`rgb(36, 0, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 100%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.88, 28.75, -26.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.88, 39.34, 316.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.417, 0.651, 3.665)`
Decimal	`2359351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240037, 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 #240037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #240037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240037; }
.text { color: #240037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 0 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240037, #37002f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #240037?: #240037 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240037?: The RGB value is 36, 0, 55: 36 red, 0 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240037?: The complementary color is #133700, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.