What color is #241131?

#241131 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241131?

The RGB value is 36, 17, 49: 36 red, 17 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241131?

The complementary color is #1E3111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241131 color

#241131 rgb(36, 17, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #241131 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 6.7% green and 19.2% blue (36, 17, 49).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 48% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#241131 color codes

HEX	`#241131`
RGB	`rgb(36, 17, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 6.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 48%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 65%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 65%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.97, 17.28, -17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.97, 24.58, 314.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.482, 0.998, 3.02)`
Decimal	`2363697`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241131, 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 #241131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #241131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241131; }
.text { color: #241131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 17 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241131, #31112e); }

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Questions

What color is #241131?: #241131 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241131?: The RGB value is 36, 17, 49: 36 red, 17 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241131?: The complementary color is #1E3111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.