What color is #24196D?

#24196D 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 #24196D?

The RGB value is 36, 25, 109: 36 red, 25 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24196D?

The complementary color is #626D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24196D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24196D color

#24196D rgb(36, 25, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #24196D is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9.8% green and 42.7% blue (36, 25, 109).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 63% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#24196D color codes

HEX	`#24196D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 25, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 63%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 77%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 77%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.38, 31.94, -46.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.38, 56.61, 304.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.835, 2.174, 14.683)`
Decimal	`2365805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24196D, 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 #24196D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24196D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #24196D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24196d; }
.text { color: #24196d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24196d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 25 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24196d, #4e196d); }

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Questions

What color is #24196D?: #24196D 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 #24196D?: The RGB value is 36, 25, 109: 36 red, 25 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24196D?: The complementary color is #626D19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24196D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.