What color is #241534?

#241534 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 #241534?

The RGB value is 36, 21, 52: 36 red, 21 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241534?

The complementary color is #253415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241534 color

#241534 rgb(36, 21, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #241534 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 8.2% green and 20.4% blue (36, 21, 52).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 42% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.05:1).

#241534 color codes

HEX	`#241534`
RGB	`rgb(36, 21, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 8.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 42%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 60%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 60%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.25, 15.39, -17.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.25, 23.4, 311.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.615, 1.159, 3.387)`
Decimal	`2364724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241534, 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 #241534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.05:1	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 #241534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241534; }
.text { color: #241534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 21 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241534, #331534); }

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Questions

What color is #241534?: #241534 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 #241534?: The RGB value is 36, 21, 52: 36 red, 21 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241534?: The complementary color is #253415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.