What color is #241442?

#241442 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241442?

The RGB value is 36, 20, 66: 36 red, 20 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241442?

The complementary color is #324214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241442 color

#241442 rgb(36, 20, 66)

Shades of black

The hex color #241442 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 7.8% green and 25.9% blue (36, 20, 66).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 53% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.75:1).

#241442 color codes

HEX	`#241442`
RGB	`rgb(36, 20, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 7.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 53%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 70%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 70%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.05, 20.52, -26.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.05, 33.4, 307.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.961, 1.269, 5.295)`
Decimal	`2364482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241442, 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 #241442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #241442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241442; }
.text { color: #241442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 20 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241442, #3b1442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #241442?: #241442 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241442?: The RGB value is 36, 20, 66: 36 red, 20 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241442?: The complementary color is #324214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.