What color is #241867?

#241867 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241867?

The RGB value is 36, 24, 103: 36 red, 24 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241867?

The complementary color is #5B6718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241867 color

#241867 rgb(36, 24, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241867 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9.4% green and 40.4% blue (36, 24, 103).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 62% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.98:1).

#241867 color codes

HEX	`#241867`
RGB	`rgb(36, 24, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 62%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 77%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 77%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.53, 30.48, -44.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.53, 53.7, 304.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.502, 2.007, 13.032)`
Decimal	`2365543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241867, 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 #241867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #241867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241867; }
.text { color: #241867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 24 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241867, #4b1867); }

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Questions

What color is #241867?: #241867 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241867?: The RGB value is 36, 24, 103: 36 red, 24 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241867?: The complementary color is #5B6718, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.