What color is #241435?

#241435 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 #241435?

The RGB value is 36, 20, 53: 36 red, 20 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241435?

The complementary color is #253514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241435 color

#241435 rgb(36, 20, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #241435 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 7.8% green and 20.8% blue (36, 20, 53).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 45% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.12:1).

#241435 color codes

HEX	`#241435`
RGB	`rgb(36, 20, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 7.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 45%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 62%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 62%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.05, 16.4, -18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.05, 24.86, 311.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.62, 1.132, 3.501)`
Decimal	`2364469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241435, 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 #241435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #241435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241435; }
.text { color: #241435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 20 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241435, #341435); }

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Questions

What color is #241435?: #241435 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 #241435?: The RGB value is 36, 20, 53: 36 red, 20 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241435?: The complementary color is #253514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.