What color is #240427?

#240427 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #240427?

The RGB value is 36, 4, 39: 36 red, 4 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #240427?

The complementary color is #072704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #240427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#240427 color

#240427 rgb(36, 4, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #240427 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 1.6% green and 15.3% blue (36, 4, 39).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 81% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 90% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.72:1).

#240427 color codes

HEX	`#240427`
RGB	`rgb(36, 4, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 1.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 81%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 90%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 90%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.5, 21.7, -15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.5, 26.67, 324.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.137, 0.608, 1.977)`
Decimal	`2360359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #240427, 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 #240427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#240427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #240427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #240427; }
.text { color: #240427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #240427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 4 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #240427, #270418); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #240427?: #240427 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #240427?: The RGB value is 36, 4, 39: 36 red, 4 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #240427?: The complementary color is #072704, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #240427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.