What color is #240144?

#240144 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240144?

The RGB value is 36, 1, 68: 36 red, 1 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240144?

The complementary color is #214401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240144 color

#240144 rgb(36, 1, 68)

Shades of black

The hex color #240144 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 0.4% green and 26.7% blue (36, 1, 68).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Your Darkness (#220044), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#240144 color codes

HEX	`#240144`
RGB	`rgb(36, 1, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 0.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 99%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.35, 32.15, -33.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.35, 46.65, 313.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.782, 0.814, 5.531)`
Decimal	`2359620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240144, 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 #240144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #240144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240144; }
.text { color: #240144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 1 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240144, #440143); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #240144?: #240144 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Your Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240144?: The RGB value is 36, 1, 68: 36 red, 1 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240144?: The complementary color is #214401, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.